The Little Clyde River is a river in the municipality of Lanark Highlands, Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, is a right tributary of the Clyde River, and was named after the River Clyde in Scotland.
Little Clyde River | |
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Etymology | After the River Clyde in Scotland |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Eastern Ontario |
County | Lanark |
Municipality | Lanark Highlands |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Tate Lake |
• coordinates | 45°02′23″N 76°35′29″W |
• elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
Mouth | Clyde River |
• coordinates | 45°07′05″N 76°28′30″W |
• elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
The Little Clyde River begins at the outflow from Tate Lake in geographic Dalhousie Township.[2] It flows east, then turns northeast, passes the community of Poland, enters geographic Lanark Township,[3] and reaches its mouth at the Clyde River. The Clyde River flows via the Mississippi River and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.