Tim River

Tim River
River
Country Canada
Ontario Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Nipissing
Part Nipissing, Unorganized South
Part of Saint Lawrence River drainage basin
Source Tim Lake
 - location Butt Township
 - elevation 448 m (1,470 ft)
 - coordinates 45°45′21″N 79°00′49″W / 45.75583°N 79.01361°W / 45.75583; -79.01361
Mouth Petawawa River
 - location Bishop Township
 - elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)
 - coordinates 45°47′16″N 78°40′04″W / 45.78778°N 78.66778°W / 45.78778; -78.66778Coordinates: 45°47′16″N 78°40′04″W / 45.78778°N 78.66778°W / 45.78778; -78.66778
Location of the mouth of the Tim River in Ontario

The Tim River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river is entirely within Algonquin Provincial Park, and is a left tributary of the Petawawa River.

Course

The river begins at Tim Lake in geographic Butt Township and flows east over Tim Lake Dam, enters geographic Devine Township, passes through Rosebary Lake and reaches Longbow Lake. It leaves the lake over Longbow Lake Dam, continues east into geographic Bishop Township, passes through Shippagew Lake, and empties into Longer Lake on the Petawawa River. The Petawawa flows via the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

Tributaries

  • Little Trout Creek (right)
  • David Creek (right)
  • Pezheki Creek (right)
  • Longbow Lake
    • Vanity Creek (left)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tim River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-08.

Other map sources:

  • McMurtrie, Jeffrey (2008). "Algonquin Provincial Park and the Haliburton Highlands". Wikimedia Commons. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  • Map 9 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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