What is "black river"

Black River is a common name for streams and communities around the world, as well as the Spanish and Portuguese translation for Rio Negro and the French translation for Rivière Noire.

The Black River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States.

It is formed in southern Sampson County, approximately 15 mi. (24 km) south of Clinton, by confluence of two creeks: Great Coharie and Six Runs. It flows SSE, receiving the South River approximately 30 mi (48 km) south of Clinton. It flows southeast through Pender County, past the Moores Creek National Battlefield, and joins the Cape Fear approximately 10 mi (16 km) northwest of Wilmington, near the broadening of the Cape Fear into a tidal estuary.

The river is known for having a wide variety of fish species, ranging from several types of sunfish and catfish, as well as largemouth bass.

Black River may refer to several rivers by that name in the province of Ontario, Canada:

• Cochrane District
  • the Black River (Abitibi River), a tributary of the Abitibi River
  • the Black River (Bodell River), a tributary of the Bodell River, itself a tributary of the Kesagami River.
• The Black River (Hastings County) in Hastings County, which joins the Moira River near Tweed, Ontario.
• The Black River (Kenora District) in Kenora District, Ontario, which flows into the Lake of the Woods
• Simcoe County:
  • The Black River in Simcoe County flows south and west from the Haliburton County to the Severn River near Washago, about a mile downstream of the Severn River's source at Lake Couchiching. It is a common misconception that the river flows into Lake Couchiching, which is not the case. This was a problem for lumbermen in the 1860s, who established the Rama Timber Transport Company, to move logs from the Black River to Lake Couchiching. This river is now used for recreational canoeing and kayaking. The Head River is a tributary of this river.
  • The Black River (Gloucester Pool), flows to Gloucester Pool, further downstream on the same Severn River.
• The Black River (Thunder Bay District) flows from headwaters near Manitouwadge, Ontario to join the Pic River near its mouth on Lake Superior south of the town of Marathon, Ontario. There is a small hydroelectric plant on the river operated by the Pic River First Nation. Because, at one time, there were two competing lumber companies in the area, an elevated timber slide was built to divert one company's logs from the Black River over the Pic River, which was used to transport the logs of the other company.
• The Black River (York Region) in the Regional Municipality of York originates in the Oak Ridges Moraine and flows north to Lake Simcoe. Agriculture is the most important use of the land in this river's watershed. In the spring, the water levels are high enough to allow pleasant canoeing and kayaking trips from Sutton. Bird viewing is excellent in April. The water flow is calm enough for beginners and families for canoe trips.

The Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States. The origin of the name is not clear, but it may stem from the natural tannic acid that darkens the water in places. The river flows in a generally northwest direction, with its valley dividing the Adirondack Mountains on the east from the Tug Hill region to the west.

The Black River (from the Vietnamese name sông Đà, from đà "dark-brown"), also known upstream as the Lixian River in China, is a river located in China and northwestern Vietnam.

The Black River is a tributary of the White River, about long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. Via the White River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Black River Technical College is named for the river.

The Black River, known as the Lamington River downstream of Pottersville, is a tributary of the North Branch Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.

The Black River starts near that of the North Branch Raritan River, several miles west of Morristown, and flows through the Black River Wildlife Management Area, the Black River County Park, and Hacklebarney State Park. It flows through Chester, New Jersey and the town school is named after it.

The Black River (; OSI grid ref: ) is a river in Connacht in Ireland. For much of its length it forms the border between County Galway and County Mayo. It flows past Shrule, and drains into Lough Corrib.

Black River may refer to any of seven streams in the U.S. state of Michigan:

• Black River (Alcona County), flows into Lake Huron at the community of Black River, Michigan
• Black River (Cheboygan County), also flows through Otsego, Montmorency, and Presque Isle counties into the Straits of Mackinac at Cheboygan, Michigan
• Black River (Southwest Michigan), flows through Allegan and Van Buren counties into Lake Michigan at South Haven
• Black River (Gogebic County), a National Wild and Scenic River in the Ottawa National Forest that flows into Lake Superior
• Black River (Mackinac County), flows into Lake Michigan
• Black River (Marquette County), flows into the Middle Branch of the Escanaba River
• Black River (St. Clair County), rises in Sanilac County and flows into the St. Clair River at Port Huron, Michigan
• Macatawa River (flows into Lake Macatawa) in Ottawa County is also known as the Black River

The Black River is a river in west-central Wisconsin and tributary of the Mississippi River. The river is approximately long. During the 19th century, pine logs were rafted down the Black, heading for sawmills at La Crosse and points beyond.

The Black River is a river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly in Gogebic County into Lake Superior at . Its source at is a boreal wetland on the border with Iron County, Wisconsin. The northern section of the river, within the boundaries of the Ottawa National Forest, was designated a National Wild and Scenic River in 1992.

At the Lake Superior mouth of the Black River is Black River Harbor, a former fishing station where commercial fishermen brought in cargoes of lake trout. The North Country Trail crosses the river here via a suspension footbridge.

Black River is a river in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The main branch rises in northern Harrisville Township at and flows north through Haynes Township and Alcona Township and empties into Lake Huron at at the unincorporated community of Black River.

The north branch rises in Sanborn Township in southern Alpena County at . A large portion of its drainage basin is known as the Black River Swamp. The north branch joins the main branch in Alcona Township approximately from the mouth at .

Tributaries (from the mouth):

• North Branch Black River
  • Potvin Lake
  • Gauthier Creek
  • DeRocher Creek
  • Butternut Creek
    • Liston Creek
• Silver Creek
• Haynes Creek

During the lumber boom, the town was formerly the local headquarters for Russell A. Alger's lumber company. The house on Lake Shore Road (just north of the bridge on the west side) was removed in 2009; although Alger Street runs adjacent to the river.

Black River is a river in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Michigan that empties into Lake Michigan in South Haven at , where it discharges past the South Pier Lighthouse. The river takes its name from the dark brown color of its water, which is caused by suspended sediments and organic materials picked up along its course. The river supports a variety of wildlife including trout, snapping turtles, leeches, and many other varieties of flora and fauna. The Black River watershed encompasses across two counties and 13 townships.

The main course of the river is formed by the confluence of the North Branch Black River and Middle Branch Black River at , northwest of South Haven. The South Branch Black River joins the main course at .

The North Branch Black River is formed out of the Black River Drain, which rises out of a complex of drains including the Leverich Drain and North State Road Drain in Clyde Township and Ganges Township in Allegan County. The Middle Branch Black River is formed by the junction of the Little Bear Lake Drain and Melvin Creek at in southern Lee Township, near the boundary with Van Buren County. The South Branch Black River is formed by the junction of the Lower Jeptha Lake Drain and the Black River Extension Drain at in Columbia Township near Breedsville.

About three miles above its mouth on Lake Michigan, the river forks, with the South Branch draining Van Buren County. Less than three miles further upstream, the river forks again into the Middle and North Branches. The Middle branch drains areas of both Van Buren and Allegan counties, and the North Branch watershed is entirely in Allegan County.

The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of , it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. Its name refers to the darkness of the river bed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass.

Black River is a 1993 Australian film directed and produced by Kevin Lucas and starring Aboriginal mezzo-soprano Maroochy Barambah. It is a film adaptation of an opera that tells the story of an Aboriginal death in custody and its consequences. It was nominated for the 1993 Australian Film Institute Award for Award Best Screenplay and won the 1994 Montréal International Festival of Films on Art Jury Prize for Adapted Screenplay of the Year.

Black River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly northward through four Northern Michigan counties: Otsego, Montmorency, Presque Isle, and Cheboygan. The Black River flows into the Cheboygan River at , just south of the city of Cheboygan, and then into Lake Huron. The main branch of the Black River rises in Charlton Township in east-central Otsego County near the boundary with Montmorency County. The East Branch of the Black River rises less than a mile to the east in Vienna Township in Montmorency County. The other major tributaries, Canada Creek, Tomahawk Creek and the Rainy River all rise in northern Montmorency County.

Tributaries (from the mouth):

• (left) Beechnut Creek
• (left) Myers Creek
• (right) Wixon Creek
  • (left) Spring Creek
• (left) Section Seven Creek
• (left) Owens Creek
  • (right) Twin Lakes Outlet
    • Twin Lakes
• (right) Long Lake Creek
  • Long Lake
• Black Lake
  • Cains Creek
  • Doriva Beach Creek
  • Rainy River
    • (left) Cold Creek
    • (right) Little Rainy River
    • (left) East Branch Rainy River
    • Rainy Lake
      • West Branch Upper Rainy River
        • Rainy River Flooding formed by the Rainy River dam
          • Lower Tomahawk Lake
            • Upper Tomahawk Lake
  • Stony Creek (also known as Strong Creek)
  • Stewart Creek
  • Fisher Creek
  • Upper Black River (portion above Black Lake)
    • (right) Milligan Creek
      • (right) Stony Creek
        • Stony Creek Flooding
          • Adair Creek
      • (right) Gokee Creek
      • (right) Weed Creek
      • (right) Lewis Branch Adair Creek
      • Dorsey Lake (also known as Duby Lake)
    • (right) Welch Creek
    • (right) Gillis Creek
    • (left) Bowen Creek
    • (right) Sturgis Creek
      • (right) Lyons Creek
    • (right) Gregg Creek
    • (left) Tomahawk Creek
      • Francis Lake
      • Little Tomahawk Lake
      • Tomahawk Creek Flooding (on the boundary between Presque Isle and Montmorency counties)
        • Twin Tomahawk Lakes
    • (left) Canada Creek
      • (right) Oxbow Creek
        • (left) Bear Den Lake
      • (left) Horsehead Lake
        • Wildfowl Lake (also known as Upper Horsehead Lake)
      • (right) Little Joe Lake (also known as Horseshoe Lake)
      • (left) Lake Geneva (also known as Scotty Lake)
        • Virginia Lake (also known as Perch Lake)
      • (right) Montague Creek
      • (right) Van Hetton Creek
        • East Town Corner Lake
          • West Town Corner Lake
      • Muskellunge Lake
        • (left) Pug Lakes
        • Valentine Lake
          • Jackson Lake
          • Packer Creek
    • (right) McMasters Creek
      • (left) Little McMasters Creek
      • (left) West McMasters Creek
      • (right) Dog Lake
    • (left) East Branch Black River (rises in the Green Swamp of northwest Montmorency County)
      • Foch Lakes
        • Town Line Lakes
      • (left) Rattlesnake Creek
    • (right) Stewart Creek
      • Stewart Lake (also known as Sally Lake)
    • (right) Hardwood Creek
    • (left) Hodge Creek
      • (right) Tubbs Creek
    • (right) Saunders Creek
  • Mud Creek
    • (right) Little Mud Creek

Black River is an river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river flows into Lake Michigan at , approximately east of Naubinway.

The main branch of the river rises at in a marshy area in eastern Garfield Township near Cranberry Lake Bog. The East Branch rises at in Hudson Township and joins the main course at . All of the river's drainage basin is within Mackinac County, much of it within the Lake Superior State Forest.

Tributaries (from the mouth):

• East Branch Black River
  • Borgstrom Creek
• Peters Creek
• Silver Creek
• Bark Creek

The Black River is a river in the U.S. state of Vermont, and a tributary of the Connecticut River. The watershed, or drainage basin, consists of some in southeastern Vermont, almost all of which lies in Windsor County.

Black River is an American television movie about a writer who comes upon the town of Black River, only to find that it will not let him leave. Based on a short story by Dean Koontz, the film premiered July 6, 2001 on Fox.

is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The story follows a university student who moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means. The film was screened at the 2005 New York Film Festival in a theatrical retrospective celebrating the Shochiku Company's 110th year.

The Black River is a river in the White Mountains of the U.S. state of Arizona. It forms southwest of Alpine and flows southwest then northwest to meet the White River west of Fort Apache. The merged streams form the Salt River, a major tributary of the Gila River.

James Ohio Pattie named the river in 1826 as he explored the area.

Black River is a river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river flows into the Middle Branch Escanaba River in Ely Township of Marquette County at and on into Lake Michigan.

The river rises out of Goose Lake in northeast Republic Township at and flows generally southeast through north-central Humboldt Township into Ely Township and the Middle Branch Escanaba River.

Tributaries (from the mouth):

• Bruce Creek
  • Buto Lake
• Tower Lake
• Unnamed stream
  • Nirish Lake
  • Granite Lake
• Unnamed stream
  • Lake Lory
  • Mud Lake
• Twin Lake
• Goose Lake
• Perch Lake
• Horseshoe Lake

Black River is an river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing into the St. Clair River at in the city of Port Huron. The Black River Canal in northern Port Huron extends east into Lake Huron near Krafft Road.

The river rises in northern Sanilac County, near the boundary with Huron County, at and its drainage basin covers most of the central and southern portions of Sanilac County, most of northern St. Clair County, and portions of east central Lapeer County. Large sections of the upper portion of the river and much of its drainage basin are heavily channelized for agricultural irrigation. Black River was originally the name of Croswell, MI in 1845.

Before the 20th century, Lake Washington emptied from its south end into the Black River, which was joined by the Cedar River before meeting the White River (now the lower Green River; the White River has been diverted south). The confluence of the Black and White rivers created the Duwamish River, which emptied into Elliott Bay in Puget Sound. Thus, the water of rivers emptying into Lake Washington, such as the Sammamish River, once flowed through the Black and Duwamish rivers. Today, Lake Washington's water empties into Puget Sound via the Lake Washington Ship Canal.

In November 1911, the Cedar River flooded Renton. In 1912, the Cedar was diverted from the Black River into Lake Washington to avoid future floods. Its water still flowed through the Black after passing through Lake Washington. In 1916, with the opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, the lake's level dropped nearly nine feet and the Black River dried up. Today, part of its bed forms the Black River Riparian Forest and Wetland.

The Duwamish people lived along the Black River for many centuries. Duwamish settlements remained along the river until it dried up in 1916. Several indigenous villages were located near the confluence of the Black and Duwamish rivers. The area was called "Inside Place" ( Lushootseed: Dxdəw, from which comes the word "Duwamish"), referring to its location inland from Puget Sound. Long used as a place of refuge, the area became home to many natives displaced by the growing city of Seattle, until the Black River dried up.

The Black River is a river in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is approximately long with a drainage basin of about . The Black River's source is Black Lake, located about west of Tumwater. The river flows generally south, through the Mima Mounds State Natural Area, then southwest, passing by Rochester and entering Grays Harbor County, then emptying into the Chehalis River in the Chehalis Indian Reservation.

The fur trader John Work was the first to describe the Black River in 1824: The Black River so named from the colour of its water . . . A great many dead salmon are in the river, and many that are just alive and barely able to move through the water.

The Black River Unit of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge extends about 5 miles (8 km) along the river immediately south of Black Lake.

The Black River is a tributary of Lake Memphremagog, over long, in northern Vermont in the United States. It is one of the four major rivers in Orleans County. It is the longer but least powerful of the two rivers contained solely within the county. There are no longer any damsites.

It is paralleled much of the way by Vermont Route 14, taking advantage of the terrain of the Black River Valley.

The Black River is a river located in Northumberland County, New Brunswick in Canada.

Black River may refer to one of the following rivers in the United States state of Vermont:

• Black River (Lake Memphremagog), in the northern part of the state
• Black River (Connecticut River), in the southeastern part of the state

The Black River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.

Black River was so named on account of its water being discolored by peat.

The Black River is a tributary of the Red Lake River of Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the Hudson Bay watershed.

The Black River was so named on account of its peat-stained waters.

The Black River is a waterway that flows into the Okefenokee Swamp in the U.S. state of Georgia.

The Black River is a river with headwaters located just south of Owensville, Indiana. It flows southwest through southwestern Gibson County and northwestern Posey County under Interstate 64 between Poseyville and Griffin before emptying into the Wabash River just north of New Harmony.

The Black River settlement was a British settlement on the Mosquito Coast of present-day Honduras. It was established in 1732 by a British colonist named William Pitt (likely a distant relative of contemporary British politician, William Pitt the Elder). The settlement, made on territory claimed but never really controlled by Spain, was evacuated in 1787 pursuant to terms of the Anglo-Spanish Convention of 1786. The Spanish then attempted to colonize the area, but the local Miskitos massacred most its inhabitants on September 4, 1800. The settlement was abandoned, and its remains are near the village of Palacios in the Honduran department of Gracias a Diós.

Black River was a Polish stoner rock/ heavy metal band. They were formed in 2008 by Tomasz Wróblewski (bass), Dariusz Brzozowski (drums), Piotr "Kay" Wtulich (guitar), Artur "Art." Kempa (guitar), and Maciej Taff (vocals).

In 2009 band was nominated to Fryderyk, an annual award in Polish music.

According to an interview on February 9, 2014, Wróblewski revealed the band's hiatus was permanent due to problems with vocalist Taff's health.

The Black River is a river in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Salt River together with the Liesbeeck River and the Elsieskraal River. It rises in Arderne Gardens and flows underground initially beneath Main Road and the railway line, before continuing as a canal through Claremont and Rondebosch, then uncanalised through Mowbray, Observatory and Maitland after which it joins the Salt River. Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town and the city has canalised 55% of the river.

The Black River (Portneuf) flows in the municipality of Saint-Alban and Saint-Casimir, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.

The Black River is a river in Hastings County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a left tributary of the Moira River.

The Black River is a river in the Regional Municipality of York and the Regional Municipality of Durham in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Simcoe; the entire watershed is under the auspices of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.

The Black River is a river in Simcoe County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a left tributary of the Severn River.

The Black River is a river in northern Cochrane District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Bodell River.

The river begins at an unnamed lake and flows north to its mouth at the Bodell River. The Bodell River flows via the Kesagami River and the Harricana River to James Bay.

The Black River is a river in Cochrane District and Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Abitibi River. The municipality of Black River-Matheson is named after the river.

The Black River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a left tributary of the Pic River.

The Black River, an inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower South Eastern Highlands bioregion and Northern Country/North Central regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters of the Black River rise on the northern slopes of the Yarra Ranges and descend to flow into the Goulburn River within the Yarra Ranges National Park.

The Black River is a river located in North Queensland, Australia.

The headwaters of the river rise near Ben Lomond East in the Great Dividing Range and flow in a northeasterly direction. The river flows roughly parallel with the Hervey Range Developmental Road past Mount Cataract and Mount Black on the Bohle Plains. The river is crossed by the Bruce Highway near Kulburr and discharges into the Coral Sea between Yabulu and Beach Holm approximately north west of Townsville.

The river descends over its course. The catchment area occupies , including of riverine wetlands and of estuarine wetlands.

A total of 22 species of fish have been found in the river, including the glassfish, Roman nose Goby, Fly-specked hardyhead, Golden Gudgeon, Jungle Perch, Barramundi, oxeye herring, eastern rainbowfish, spotted scat, and Crescent Perch.

The river is named after John Melton Black who was a pastoralist, merchant and a settler of Townsville. The outer Townsville suburb of Black River is named after the river which flows through northern side of the area.

The Alice River is a tributary of the Black River with a confluence at . The river is the western boundary of the Townsville suburb of Alice River.