Nipissing River

Nipissing River
Nipissing River is located in Ontario
Nipissing River
Location of the mouth of the Nipissing River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
OntarioOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictNipissing
PartNipissing, Unorganized South
Physical characteristics
SourceBig Bob Lake
 • locationPaxton Township
 • coordinates45°46′34″N 79°03′36″W / 45.77611°N 79.06000°W / 45.77611; -79.06000
 • elevation449 m (1,473 ft)
MouthCedar Lake on the Petawawa River
 • location
Lister Township
 • coordinates
46°00′22″N 78°31′01″W / 46.00611°N 78.51694°W / 46.00611; -78.51694
 • elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Basin features
River systemSaint Lawrence River drainage basin

The Nipissing River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is entirely within Algonquin Provincial Park, and is a left tributary of the Petawawa River.

  1. ^ "Nipissing River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  2. ^ "Nipissing River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-07-24. Shows the river course.