Black River

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Black River is a common river name used in various regions worldwide, typically referring to waterways characterized by dark-colored water due to organic matter or sediment.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Black River canonical 15
Black River basin 2
Black River (Da River) 1

Statements (66)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hydronym
river
river
river
river
river
river
river
river
river
river
river
appliedTo multiple distinct rivers worldwide
country Australia
Canada
Jamaica
South Africa
United States of America
flowsThrough Black River Morass
Lorain
surface form: Lorain, Ohio

Watertown, New York
southern suburbs of Cape Town
hasWildlife crocodiles
length 53.4 km
locatedIn Cape Town
Michigan
Missouri
New York
surface form: New York (state)

Nova Scotia
Ohio
Ontario
Queensland
Saint Elizabeth Parish
surface form: St Elizabeth Parish

Tasmania
Wisconsin
locatedNear Townsville
locatedOnContinent Africa
Australia
North America
majorSettlementOnRiver Black River, Jamaica
mouthOfWatercourse Caribbean Sea
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
namedAfter dark color of its water
nameRefersTo dark-colored water
notableFor wetlands and mangrove swamps
tributaryOf Caribbean Sea
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Mississippi River
Salt River (Cape Town)
Severn River (Ontario)
White River (Arkansas–Missouri)
usedFor boat tours
ecotourism
hydroelectric power
recreation
shipping
usedIn many English-speaking countries
waterColorCause organic matter
sediment
tannins from decaying vegetation
tannins from vegetation
tannins from wetlands

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Río Negro nameMeaning Black River
Lake Washington historicalOutflow Black River
Duwamish hasHistoricTerritory Black River
this entity surface form: Black River (former river in Washington)
Red River tributary Black River
subject surface form: Red River (Vietnam)
this entity surface form: Black River (Da River)
Ouachita River mouth Black River
Ouachita River tributaryOf Black River
Port of Lorain waterway Black River
Lorain Lighthouse locatedAtMouthOf Black River
Macatawa River alsoKnownAs Black River
St. Francois Mountains drainage Black River
Tug Hill Plateau drainageBasin Black River
this entity surface form: Black River basin
Lake Simcoe primaryInflow Black River
Adirondack Park hydrological network hasOutflowTo Black River
this entity surface form: Black River basin
Râul Negru hasAlternativeName Black River
Sutton nearbyBodyOfWater Black River