| Noire River Black River | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Black_River_Inn.jpg) Black River Inn on the lower Noire River | |
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| Native name | Rivière Noire (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| District | Pontiac RCM |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed location |
| • location | Lac-Nilgaut, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 46°56′20″N 77°26′32″W / 46.93889°N 77.44222°W |
| Mouth | Ottawa River |
• location | Waltham, Quebec |
• coordinates | 45°54′26″N 76°56′37″W / 45.90722°N 76.94361°W |
| Length | 238 km (148 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,668 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 37.52 m3/s (1,325 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
The Noire River (also known as the Black River or Rivière Noire in French) is a river in western Quebec, Canada.[1] It runs in a south-eastern direction into the Ottawa River at Waltham, Quebec. It is named after the dark colour of its water (noire is French for "Black").
This river is often grouped together with the Dumoine and Coulonge Rivers as three of a kind. All three are in the same area, have similar characteristics, and are popular with whitewater canoers.[2]
A landmark on the lower Noire River was the Black River Inn. Built during the boom of the log driving era in the early 20th century, the inn was a bustling depot for lumberjacks at that time.[2] Afterwards, it catered to outdoor tourism as an outfitter for hunting, fishing, and canoeing along the Noire River. The Black River Inn burnt down on March 6, 2021.[3]
- ^ "Rivière Noire". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ a b Hap Wilson (1993). Rivers of the Upper Ottawa Valley - Myth, Magic & Adventure. Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association. ISBN 1-8954-6505-2.
- ^ Fernand Ackey (12 March 2021). "Des souvenirs de l'Auberge et Pourvoirie de la Rivière Noire". canada-info.ca (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2022.