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Ottawa River
The Ottawa River (, ) is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named after the Algonquin word "to trade", as it was the major trade route of Eastern Canada at the time. For most of its length, it defines the border between these two provinces. It is a major tributary of the St. Lawrence River and the longest river in Quebec. Geography The river rises at Lac des Outaouais, north of the Laurentian Mountains of central Quebec, and flows west to Lake Timiskaming. From there its route has been used to define the interprovincial border with Ontario. From Lake Timiskaming, the river flows southeast to Ottawa and Gatineau, where it tumbles over Chaudière Falls and further takes in the Rideau River, Rideau and Gatineau River, Gatineau rivers. The Ottawa River drains into the Lake of Two Mountains and the St. Lawrence River at Montreal. The river is long; it drains an area of , 65 per cent in Quebec and the rest in Ontario, with a mean discharge of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa River Drainage Basin
The Ottawa River drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into the Ottawa River and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about , it is the 12th largest drainage basin in Canada, occupying the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It accounts for about 11% of the total Saint Lawrence River drainage area. References {{Quebec-geo-stub Landforms of Ontario Landforms of Quebec Watersheds of Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatineau River
The Gatineau River (, ) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is long and drains an area of . Toponomy According to the ' (1895), the land-surveyor Noël Beaupré wrote an official report on the river on February 3, 1721, but without naming it, leaving it unclear if its current name was in use in the 18th century. There are two hypotheses to explain the origin of the river's name. It would be either of indigenous origin or of French origin: # The name of the river and the city would come from the Anishinaabemowin (language of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg) Tenagatino Zibi, according to the elders of Kitigan Zibi. # In his 1889 article published in the ''Echo de la Gatineau'', Benjamin Sulte wrote: "One hundred years ago, the Gatineau family was extinct, or thereabouts; it is hardly likely that we waited for its disappearance to consecrate the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi River (Ontario)
The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in Eastern Ontario, Canada, which has no relation with the Mississippi River in the United States. It is in length from its source at Mackavoy Lake, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . There are more than 250 lakes in the watershed. Communities along the river include the village of Lanark, the towns of Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills (including towns of Almonte and Pakenham), and Galetta. Here it enters the Ottawa River. Etymology The river's name is likely derived from its proximity to the nearby Kichisìpi (Ottawa River), meaning in Anicinàbemowin (the Algonquin language). The Misi-ziibi () is a minor tributary of the Kichisìpi and the largest river in the area. Alternatively, the name may originate from , Algonquian for , referring to the pictographs found on Mazinaw Lake, though this is by no means proven. According to the Algonquins of Ontario, the river's name is meaning . Descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattawa River
The Mattawa River is a river in central Ontario, Canada. It flows east from Trout Lake east of North Bay and enters the Ottawa River at the town of Mattawa. Counting from the head of Trout Lake, it is long. The river's name comes from the Algonquin word for "meeting of waterways". Two provincial parks are located along it: the Mattawa River Provincial Park stretches along both sides of the river's banks for almost its full length; and Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, located about from the river's end. Geography The river flows inside a graben through the Algonquin highlands. This valley is an offshoot arm of ancient rift valley, called the Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben, which still causes minor earthquakes in the area.Canadian Heritage Rivers System: Mattawa River fact sheet, Ministry of Natural ResourcesOnline version) From Lake Talon to Mattawa the river flows through a rock-walled canyon up to in places. Tributaries include the: * Amable du Fond River * Kaibuskong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madawaska River (Ontario)
The Madawaska River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin in Ontario, Canada. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a map. The river is long and drains an area of . Its name comes from an Algonquian peoples, Algonquian band of the region known as "Matouweskarini", meaning "people of the shallows". Geography The Madawaska River rises at Source Lake (Nipissing District), Source Lake in geographic Canisbay Township in the Unorganized South Nipissing District, Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District, in the highlands of southern Algonquin Park. It flows east, dropping before emptying into the Ottawa River at Arnprior, Ontario, Arnprior. Tributaries * Opeongo River * York River (Ontario), York River Lakes and reservoirs The lower portion of the Madawaska River supports several large lakes, including: * Centennial Lake (Renfrew County), Centennial Lake * Black Donald Lake * Calabogie Lake * Lake Madawaska, Madawaska Reservoir (Arnpri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kipawa River
The Kipawa River (in French: ''Rivière Kipawa'') is a short river in western Quebec, Canada. It is mostly an undeveloped river but the larger lakes have dams, fishing camps, and cottages on their shores. The communities of Kipawa and Laniel are located on Lake Kipawa. Also much logging takes place within its watershed basin, which is consequently crisscrossed by many bush roads. Route 101 crosses the river at Laniel. The Kipawa River drops over the last from Lake Kipawa to its mouth which results in many whitewater rapids, making it popular with kayakers and canoeists. Since 1986, the Kipawa River Rally has been held annually over this stretch of the river. Its name is derived from the Anishnabe word "''Kebaouek''" meaning "at the narrows beyond which more water opens out". Significant lakes (in downstream order) *Grassy Lake (Lac aux Foins) *Watson Lake *Wolf Lake (Lac des Loups) *Lac Sairs *Grindstone Lake *Hunter Lake *Lake Kipawa Significant tributaries *Audoin River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumoine River
The Dumoine River is a river in western Quebec with its source in Machin Lake near La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve. From Dumoine Lake, the river flows almost due south off the Canadian Shield and empties into the Ottawa River, just west of Rapides-des-Joachims, Quebec, or Rolphton, Ontario. The river is long and drains a watershed of . This relatively short river compared to its drainage area indicates that the Dumoine has a strong current and many steep-gradient rapids. Primarily known today for its white water canoeing and fishing, the river has a rich history from the native Indian era to exploration, fur trade, fur trading, and logging. Development is minimal along the river. Occasionally the river is crossed by logging roads but between river mile, river kilometres 20 and 30 are several cottages. This river is often grouped together with the Noire River (Ottawa River tributary), Noire and Coulonge Rivers as three of a kind. All three are in the same area, have similar charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coulonge River
The Coulonge River (; ) is a predominantly wilderness river in western Quebec, Canada. A popular river for whitewater canoeing enthusiasts, it is often grouped together with the Dumoine River, Dumoine and Noire River (Ottawa River tributary), Noire Rivers as three of a kind. The three rivers share the same watershed, and have similar whitewater characteristics. All three empty into the Ottawa River within a distance of from one another. Description One of a dozen or so significant tributaries of the Ottawa River, the Coulonge River has a length of and a drainage area of , and runs in a general south-eastern direction from its headwaters in Lac au Barrage (situated in La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve) to the Ottawa River at Fort-Coulonge. Over that distance, it drops approximately . The massive Coulonge Chutes, Grandes or Coulonge Chutes, with a height of , is approximately upstream of the confluence with the Ottawa River. The historic Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge crosses the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnechere River
The Bonnechere River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District and Renfrew County in eastern and northeastern Ontario, Canada. Shows the river course highlighted on a topographic map. The river flows from Algonquin Provincial Park to the Ottawa River east and north of the town of Renfrew. The river's name is thought to come from the French words bonne, meaning good, fair, pretty, or serving girl, and chère, meaning dear, fond, loving, or darling. Because of the variety of possible meanings these words hold, a direct translation of meaning is not very possible. Geography The Bonnechere River begins in Algonquin Provincial Park at McKaskill Lake in geographic Clancy Township in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. It heads north into geographic Niven Township, then loops back southeast into Clancy Township, under a Hydro One transmission corridor and into geographic Guthrie Township. It continues southeast through the Crooked Chute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acer Saccharinum
''Acer saccharinum'', commonly known as silver maple, creek maple, silverleaf maple, soft maple, large maple, water maple, swamp maple, or white maple, is a species of maple native to the eastern and central United States and southeastern Canada. It is one of the most common trees in the United States. Although the silver maple's Latin name is similar, it should not be confused with ''Acer saccharum'', the sugar maple. Some of the common names are also applied to other maples, especially ''Acer rubrum''. Description The silver maple tree is a relatively fast-growing deciduous tree, commonly reaching a height of , exceptionally . Its spread will generally be wide. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about tall. It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name "water maple". It is a highly adaptable tree, although it has higher sunlight requirements than other maple trees. The leaf, leaves are leaf shape, simple and palmately veined, long and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmeath Provincial Park
Westmeath Provincial Park is a provincial park on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located on the section of the river known as Bellows Bay, it features a long sandy beach and an active sandspit. It is one of the most pristine sand dune and wetland complexes along the southern Ottawa River. As a non-operating park, the park has no facilities and overnight camping is not permitted. Its primary purpose is the protection the sand dunes and wetlands and their distinctive species. Unlike most Ontario provincial parks, where hunting and possession of firearms are prohibited, waterfowl hunting is allowed within the park. Ecology This sand spit, dune and wetland complex occurs on the south shore of the Ottawa River near the town of Westmeath. It is built from sand deposits laid down by the Ottawa River near the end of the last ice age, when larger areas of the Great Lakes drained east down the Ottawa River Valley. Near Pembroke this ancient river entered the Champlai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
