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| ⚫ | The '''Castor River''' is a river in eastern [[Ontario]], in [[Canada]]. It flows into the [[South Nation River]] near [[Casselman, Ontario|Casselman]]. It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in [[Embrun, Ontario|Embrun]]. The river was named for the many [[American Beaver|beaver]] dams found in its watershed; "castor" means "beaver" in [[French language|French]]. |
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| ⚫ | The '''Castor River''' is a river in eastern [[Ontario]], in [[Canada]]. It flows from [[Russell, Ontario]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Manure spill possible cause of Castor River fish deaths |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fish-castor-river-deaths-1.3242784 |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=CBC News |date=24 September 2015}}</ref> into the [[South Nation River]] near [[Casselman, Ontario|Casselman]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mussio |first1=Russell |title=Cottage Country Ontario Backroad Mapbook |date=26 February 2019 |publisher=Mussio Ventures Ltd. |isbn=978-1-989175-00-2 |page=153 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yBAFEAAAQBAJ |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in [[Embrun, Ontario|Embrun]]. The river was named for the many [[American Beaver|beaver]] dams found in its watershed; "castor" means "beaver" in [[French language|French]]. |
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==Communities== |
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*[[Russell, Ontario (community)|Russell]] |
*[[Russell, Ontario (community)|Russell]] |
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*[[Embrun, Ontario|Embrun]] |
*[[Embrun, Ontario|Embrun]] |
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*[[Forest Park, Ontario|Forest Park]] |
*[[Forest Park, Ontario|Forest Park]] |
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*[[Kenmore, Ontario|Kenmore]] |
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*[[Ottawa]] |
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* [https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=FDJWP Canadian Geographical Names Database] |
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{{Coord|45|17|58|N|75|06|33|W|display=title|region:CA-ON_type:waterbody}} |
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[[Category:Tributaries of the South Nation River]] |
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| Castor River | |
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 Castor River in Embrun | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
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| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
The Castor River is a river in eastern Ontario, in Canada. It flows from Russell, Ontario[1] into the South Nation River near Casselman.[2] It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in Embrun. The river was named for the many beaver dams found in its watershed; "castor" means "beaver" in French.
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[edit]- ^ "Manure spill possible cause of Castor River fish deaths". CBC News. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Mussio, Russell (26 February 2019). Cottage Country Ontario Backroad Mapbook. Mussio Ventures Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-989175-00-2. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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