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Tim River
Tim River is located in Ontario
Tim River
Location of the mouth of the Tim River in Ontario
Country Canada
Ontario Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Nipissing
Part Nipissing, Unorganized South
Physical characteristics
Main source Tim Lake
Butt Township
448 m (1,470 ft)
45°45′21″N 79°00′49″W / 45.75583°N 79.01361°W / 45.75583; -79.01361
River mouth Petawawa River
Bishop Township
395 m (1,296 ft)
45°47′16″N 78°40′04″W / 45.78778°N 78.66778°W / 45.78778; -78.66778
Basin features
River system Saint Lawrence River drainage basin

The Tim River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is entirely within Algonquin Provincial Park, and is a left tributary of the Petawawa River.

Course

The river begins at Tim Lake in geographic Butt Township and flows east over Tim Lake Dam, enters geographic Devine Township, passes through Rosebary Lake and reaches Longbow Lake. It leaves the lake over Longbow Lake Dam, continues east into geographic Bishop Township, passes through Shippagew Lake, and empties into Longer Lake on the Petawawa River. The Petawawa flows via the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

Tributaries

  • Little Trout Creek (right)
  • David Creek (right)
  • Pezheki Creek (right)
  • Longbow Lake
    • Vanity Creek (left)
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