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	Ottawa River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1832, the Ottawa River was connected to Lake Ontario via the construction of the Rideau Canal.
		The length of the river is 1,271 km and it drains an area of 146,000 km².
		Following the retreat of the glaciers from this area at the end of the last ice age, the Ottawa River valley was flooded by an arm of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Champlain Sea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ottawa_River (583 words)

	AllRefer.com - Rideau Canal, Canada (Canadian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Rideau Canal[rEdO´, rE´dO] Pronunciation Key, 126 mi (203 km) long, S Ont., Canada, connecting the Ottawa River at Ottawa with Lake Ontario at Kingston.
		The canal, which has 47 locks, follows the course of the Rideau River.
		It was built (1826–32) by army engineers under the direction of Col. John By to provide access from the St. Lawrence to Lake Ontario without exposure to attack by American forces on the U.S. shore of the St. Lawrence.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/RideauCa.html (199 words)

	RIDEAU RIVER FACTS AND INFORMATION
		In early spring, to reduce flooding on the lower section of the river, workers from the city of Ottawa clear the ice which covers the river from Billings_Bridge to Rideau Falls by cutting "keys" through the ice and using explosives to break off large sheets of ice.
		The Rideau River is a Canadian river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa_River at Rideau_Falls in Ottawa,_Ontario.
		The Rideau_Canal, which allows travel from Ottawa to the city of Kingston,_Ontario on Lake_Ontario, was formed by joining the Rideau River with the Cataraqui_River.
	www.witwik.com /Rideau_River (133 words)

	Rideau Canal Waterway, Ontario, Canada
		The Rideau Canal Waterway, which links the lakes and rivers between Ottawa and Kingston, is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America.
		The Rideau Canal, a Canadian National Historic Site, a designated Canadian Heritage River and a nominated World Heritage Site, consists of a series of beautiful lakes and rivers connected by canals.
		The Rideau Canal Waterway is a boater's paradise, attracting pleasure boats from across North America to travel its 202 kilometre (125 mile) length.
	www.rideau-info.com /canal (556 words)

	Pat's Boating in Canada: Rideau Canal Waterway
		It is at the junction of the Rideau River, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
		The Rideau Migratory Bird Sanctuary is 800 hectares (2800 acres) on the western edge of Merrickville beside the river, some of the best wetlands along the Rideau Waterway.
		From Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city on the Ottawa River to Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario, the historic Rideau Waterway may be explored by boat, automobile, bicycle, and on foot.
	boating.ncf.ca /rideau.html (3031 words)

	Friends of the Rideau - Rideau Heritage River Designation
		The Rideau Waterway is unique to the Canadian Heritage Rivers System in that it is the first waterway based on a Heritage Canal to be recognized as a Canadian Heritage River.
		Rideau residents, lake associations, environmental groups, municipalities and other levels of government all actively participate in safeguarding the well-being of the Waterway's rich heritage including high water quality standards for fish and wildlife and the protection of scenic shorelines.
		The Rideau Waterway is a cultural living landscape of villages, small towns, farms, cottages, cities, and private residences, all of which contribute to its wide appeal and unmistakable cachet.
	www.rideaufriends.com /heritage-river.html (399 words)

	Rideau River
		The Rideau River is part of the Rideau Canal in certain sections and connects several lakes in the area.
		Be prepared to discover that one area on the Rideau River is not like another, so there are a variety of habitats and a wide variety of fish species.
		The Rideau River is best approached from Ottawa traveling south on the new Hwy 407.
	www3.sympatico.ca /danfaber/mappages/rideau.html (211 words)

	Biodiversity of the Rideau River: Hogs Back to Rideau Falls.
		Results collected during the Rideau River Biodiversity Project found a variety of plants and animals in this section of the Rideau River that was surprising, considering the section passes through downtown Ottawa.
		The Rideau River ends with the magnificent Rideau Falls.
		Levels of native freshwater mussel populations are extremely low in this section of the River, primarily because of the invasion of exotic zebra mussels and changes in environmental quality in recent decades.
	www.nature.ca /rideau/e/e1a-e.html (490 words)

	Report Template
		For the purposes of this study, the Lower Rideau is defined as that portion of the Rideau River watershed from the City of Ottawa limits at Burritt's Rapids, downstream to Rideau Falls at the Ottawa River.
		The impetus to undertake the Lower Rideau River Watershed Strategy was to methodically apply the knowledge that has been gained through these more recent efforts in the preparation and adoption of a more effective strategy for the management of the Lower Rideau.
		Preparation of the Lower Rideau Watershed Strategy was initiated in the fall of 2002 after a series of staff level meetings of organizations that have responsibility for day-to-day regulatory and operational work in river and watershed management.
	www.city.ottawa.on.ca /calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/pec/2004/05-25/ACS2004-DEV-POL-0011.htm (4816 words)

	Rideau River
		Today, the Rideau River and its canals are recreational havens for boaters, anglers, waterfowl hunters, hikers, and wildlife watchers.
		But for my gang, we like to fish and to experience a bit of everything...and that's what we discovered on the Rideau River.
		The Rideau is noted for walleye from Burritt's Rapids to Ottawa, and largemouth and smallmouth bass throughout.
	www.fishontario.com /coleman/rideau/rideau.html (467 words)

	CHRS - Rideau Waterway - Fact Sheet
		A Rideau Tour: Rideau travellers can start or end their trip in the shadow of the Parliament Buildings, where a giant flight of lock “steps” lift and lower boats 24 metres from the Ottawa River to the canal that winds through the city.
		On the river in the centre of town is one of the most splendid historic mills in Canada, Watson’s Mill, built in 1860, and restored in 1979.
		The Rideau is anchored at both ends by cities, Ottawa to the north and Kingston at the southern terminus.
	www.chrs.ca /Rivers/Rideau/Rideau-F_e.htm (1671 words)

	faq.cruise.1
		Steam navigation on the river began as early as 1822 between Grenville and Hull, which proved essential for the construction of the lumberyards of Philomen Wright, and for the construction of the Rideau Canal by Colonel John By from 1826 to 1832.
		From my experience, however, the river always holds something of interest, whether that may be a hot air balloon attempting to perform a "baptism" on the water, or a friendly sailboat race running from the Hull Marina to Kettle Island.
		When Queen Victoria chose Bytown to be the capital of the Province of Canada in 1857, the river once again served bravely in the construction of the majestic parliament buildings which were completed in 1866, and in the subsequent growth of the little community.
	www.ncf.carleton.ca /freeport/sigs/sports/boats/faq.cruise.1 (3815 words)

	CHRS - Rideau Waterway
		The Rideau Waterway stretches 202 kilometers through a chain of lakes, rivers and canals, linking Canada& capital, Ottawa, to the historic city of Kingston on Lake Ontario.
		The Rideau Waterway, built over a six-year period, from 1826 to 1832, is the oldest continuously operating canal in North America.
		Peace reigns along the Rideau today, where one finds a wonderful mix of wildlife, city life, and country life.
	www.chrs.ca /Rivers/Rideau/Rideau_e.htm (139 words)

	Beliefs
		Within the Rideau region however life continued to be nomadic, consisting of seasonal rounds of the region for hunting, fishing and gathering of plant foods.
		The river rises in a chain of lakes north of Baskatong Reservoir and flows generally southward for 240 miles (390 km) to join the Ottawa River at Hull.
		The river is no longer a major transportation artery, but it is an important source of hydroelectric power; several hydro plants and an atomic energy plant at Chalk River supply electricity for much of Quebec and Ontario.
	www.uuottawa.com /river_history.htm (6520 words)

	Rideau Region Information Site - Ontario, Canada
		The corridor follows the historic Rideau Canal Waterway which connects Kingston in the south to Ottawa in the north.
		The Rideau is best known as a scenic waterway but it is much more than that.
		The website was established in 1986, a year after Ken moved to the Rideau area.
	www.rideau-info.com (227 words)

	Merrickville to Ottawa
		This section commences with a delightful 20 km ride along the south shore of the Rideau River.
		After crossing the river, you will head north towards the Nation's Capital and end with a 10 km ride alongside the Ottawa River on one of the city's many excellent bikeways.
		If you are not on the river side, be sure to cross the road (preferably using the underpass) where you will find the Ottawa River Pathway, an excellent paved bike path that was re-surfaced in 2003.
	www.hedney.com /ottawa9.htm (656 words)

	Conservation Authorities Act - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 166
		The valley containing the Rideau River and its tributaries from its confluence with the Ottawa River south to the Regional Road 4 bridge and being those areas shown delineated by the fill line on maps filed in the Regional Office of the Ministry of Natural Resources at Kemptville as Nos.
		The valley containing the Rideau River from Beckwith Street bridge in the separated Town of Smiths Falls west to the Poonamalie Dam and its tributaries and being those areas shown delineated by the fill line on maps filed in the Regional Office of the Ministry of Natural Resources at Kemptville as Nos.
		The valley containing Jock River from the Village of Richmond to the Rideau River and being those areas shown delineated by the fill line on maps filed in the Regional Office of the Ministry of Natural Resources at Kemptville as Nos.
	www.e-laws.gov.on.ca /DBLaws/Regs/English/900166_e.htm (1387 words)

	Rideau Canal -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		For nearly 125 miles (200 km) it follows the Rideau River southwest from Ottawa to its summit at Rideau Lake (406 feet [124 m]), and then continues via the Cataraqui River to Lake Ontario.
		It rises dramatically from a bluff overlooking the Ottawa River and the Gatineau Hills in the province of Quebec.
		river in east central Canada, the chief tributary of the St. Lawrence River.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9063625?tocId=9063625 (944 words)

	realontario.ca - Rideau River Waterway
		A designated Canadian Heritage River, the Rideau is the ideal destination whether you visit by boat, car, or bicycle.
		Rideau Canal, a one way trip can be experienced in as little as 3 days in a powerboat, but plan to add a few extra days to appreciate all that the Rideau has to offer.
		Rideau Canal Museum in Smiths Falls or at the lock stations where lockmasters have their own tales to tell or trace the routes or this region or your own - it's all here.
	www.realontario.ca /feature_articles?keyword=waterways_rid (1286 words)

	Centrarchidae
		Their preferred temperature is 30.9°C. In the Long Reach of the Rideau River, this species comprised 41.3% of the species caught during index netting in 2000, far more than any other species (Pumpkinseed was next at 27.3%, followed by Largemouth Bass at 6.7%)(Setterington, 2000).
		A fish kill along extensive stretches of the Rideau River and Canal was reported in spring 1956 for black bass, presumably this species or its relative (newspaper reports).
		Bony protrusions through the flesh seen in fish from the urban/suburban Rideau River, the Mississippi River near Carleton Place and the Ottawa River downstream of the Green Creek sewage outfall are ribs, a condition probably caused by the parasite Myxobolus (Kerr, 1999c; RMOC, 2000; Wachelka et al., 2000).
	www.briancoad.com /ncr/Centrarchidae.htm (7561 words)

	Rideau Summer
		This segment of the Rideau passes miles of beautiful country estates along the river.
		From Poonamalie we cross Lower Rideau, then past Rideau Ferry to Big Rideau and through the Narrows to Upper Rideau Lake, the highest elevation of the Rideau Canal.
		This is one of the flight locks for which the Rideau is so famous.
	www.ontariowaterwaycruises.com /rideau.htm (861 words)

	Rideau Makes Good Gift
		Our River, The Rideau, published by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, offers a comprehensive hisory of the river from its Precambrian roots to the construction of the canal system to the urban overload faced by the river today.
		Our River, The Rideau is available at PERC in both French and English for $5, and fits comfortably in most Christmas stockings.
		The book's colorful illustrations offer a pictoral catalogue of the wildlife which call the Rideau home, and come accompanied with suggestions on how to stop and reverse the flow of pollution which now threatens the river and its inhabitants.
	perc.ca /PEN/1992-12-01/rideau.html (206 words)

	ECOS UPDATE
		The Museum is currently conducting the Rideau River Biodiversity Project in close cooperation with area residents and groups such as ECOS.
		On June 12, the Rideau River Roundtable will be formally established in a ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
		As part of their visit, the students collected water samples from the Rideau River at Brewer Park and analyzed them at the Canadian Museum of Nature laboratories.
	www.oldottawasouth.com /oscar/200006/ecos.htm (580 words)

	Biodiversity of the Rideau River: The Rideau River Roundtable.
		The Rideau River Biodiversity Project has found more than 600 animal and plant species living in the River.
		The Rideau River Roundtable: Origins, goals and projects.
		development of an action plan for the Rideau River that would be supported by municipalities, businesses and private citizens living along the River.
	www.nature.ca /rideau/g/g4-e.html (423 words)

	ottawa retirement residences downtown ottawa retirement homes retirement residences Rideau - Rideau Place on the river exceptional retirement living
		Rideau Place on-the-River, a contemporary Five-Star seniors' living residence provides you with the comfort and personal service found only in the finest establishments.
		That is why at Rideau Place on-the-River, we have 30 plus annuals, perennials and rose gardens that are part of the Ottawa Tulip Festival tour.
		From our plush dining lounge with the spectacular Rideau River views, there are two private dining areas for entertaining family or guests.
	www.rideauplace.com /en_amenitie.asp (379 words)

	Rideau Canal - Friends of the Rideau
		In 2000, the Rideau Waterway was designated a Canadian Heritage River, recognizing its outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values.
		The Rideau, which extends 202 kilometers from Kingston to Ottawa, is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America with the locks at most of the 24 lockstation still hand-operated, much as they were when the canal first opened in 1832.
		The Rideau Canal Waterway is a popular vacation spot for boating, cruising, recreation, fishing, tourism, Canadian heritage appreciation, and enjoying the outdoors.
	www.rideaufriends.com (999 words)

	Muskies Canada- Habitat Restoration
		The lower portions of the Rideau River in Eastern Ontario have traditionally held strong muskellunge populations.
		A great deal of administrative effort and support came from the Rideau River Round table, a non profit association of individuals and organizations working together for the health of the Rideau River from Smiths Fall to the Ottawa River.
		Under the leadership of Hedrik Wachelka, the Ottawa Valley Chapter of Muskies Canada has undertaken a series of habitat projects along the downtown route of the Rideau River.
	www.trentu.ca /muskie/mchabitat.html (943 words)

	Restoring the Rideau River
		A permanent Rideau River Management Group that will grow out of the network of partners and contacts formed during the first two phases.
		The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, the City of Ottawa, and the regional government are helping ECOS organize this event, which will pave the way for the next stages as spring weather allows us to refocus on the outdoors.
		A "blueprint" for river improvement projects that can be carried out by community groups, school classes, youth groups, and others.
	perc.ca /PEN/1999-03/s-garland.html (317 words)

	Rideau River Drive Roundabout BBQ - 2003
		We are going to hold it on the traffic circle in front of 1966 Rideau River Drive.
		It's the first of what we hope will be an annual Rideau River Drive BBQ.
		Connie and Mike will distribute invitations to all the houses on the block defined by Southern Dr., Toronto, Main St., Rideau River Dr. and Avenue Rd.
	www.magma.ca /~pwells/bbq (314 words)

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