Jock River

Last updated
Jock River
Jockriver.jpg
The Jock River in Ottawa
Canada Southern Ontario relief location map.jpg
Red pog.svg
Location of the mouth of the Jock River in southern Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Eastern Ontario
County Lanark
Regional municipality Ottawa
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Franktown, Lanark County
  coordinates 44°58′57″N76°03′53″W / 44.98250°N 76.06472°W / 44.98250; -76.06472
  elevation136 m (446 ft)
Mouth Rideau River
  location
Ottawa
  coordinates
45°15′36″N75°42′28″W / 45.26000°N 75.70778°W / 45.26000; -75.70778 Coordinates: 45°15′36″N75°42′28″W / 45.26000°N 75.70778°W / 45.26000; -75.70778
  elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Length72 km (45 mi)
Basin size551 km2 (213 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression Rideau RiverOttawa RiverSaint Lawrence RiverGulf of Saint Lawrence
River system Ottawa River drainage basin
Tributaries 
  rightNichols Creek, Kings Creek

The Jock River, known locally as the Mighty Jock, [nb 1] is a river in Ottawa and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Rideau River. The river is named after Jacques, a French man who drowned in it in the early 19th century, and it was once known as the Goodwood River. The River is supported by a community-volunteer organization known as the Friends of the Jock River.

Contents

Course

The river begins in the municipality of Montague in Lanark County. [2] It flows north under the Canadian Pacific Railway main line into the municipality of Beckwith, passes under Ontario Highway 15 and past the community of Franktown into the Goodwood Marsh. It then turns east into the City of Ottawa at the community of Ashton, flows through the community of Richmond, heads under Ontario Highway 416, and reaches its mouth at the Rideau river north of the community of Manotick.

The Jock River watershed drains 551 square kilometres (213 sq mi) of land.

Jock River Canoe Race

For one weekend each spring, the popular Annual Jock River Canoe Race is held between Munster Road and the town of Richmond, covering 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) of the river mostly through the Richmond Fen. The race, held since 1985, has grown to include now many classes of competition, such as solo and tandem canoeing and kayaking, recreational, mixed, and family.

The race is usually held in early spring to take advantage of the high water level. The race course has a few sections of Class I whitewater.

Tributaries

Related Research Articles

Beckwith, Ontario Township in Ontario, Canada

Beckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lanark County on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.

Madawaska River (Ontario)

The Madawaska River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Ontario, Canada. The river is 230 km (143 mi) long and drains an area of 8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi). Its name comes from an Algonquian band of the region known as "Matouweskarini", meaning "people of the shallows".

Renfrew County County in Ontario, Canada

Renfrew County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It stands on the west bank of the Ottawa River. There are 17 municipalities in the county.

Mississippi River (Ontario) Tributary of the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada

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 200 kilometres (120 mi) in length from its source at Mackavoy Lake, has a drainage area of 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi), and has a mean discharge of 40 cubic metres per second (1,400 cu ft/s). There are more than 250 lakes in the watershed.

Indian River (Lanark County) River in Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada

The Indian River is a river in Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Mississippi River.

Lanark County County in Ontario, Canada

Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is Perth, which was first settled in 1816. Most European settlements of the county began in 1816, when Drummond, Beckwith and Bathurst townships were named and initially surveyed. The first farm north of the Rideau was cleared and settled somewhat earlier, in 1790. The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland. Nearly all the townships were named after British public and military figures from the era of early settlement.

Richmond, Ontario Unincorporated village in Ontario, Canada

Richmond is a village and former municipality within the city limits of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1818, it spans the Jock River, a tributary of the Rideau River. Like many communities in eastern Ontario, Richmond houses several unique populations. Some residents have historic and economic roots in the immediate area. Richmond operates as a small core to its residents. To others, the village serves as a bedroom community for the larger urban area of Ottawa. Richmond is 15 km from North Gower, 32 km from Carleton Place, 36 km from Downtown Ottawa, 41 km from Smiths Falls and 45 km from Perth. Its population at the Canada 2006 Census was 3,301.

Gananoque River

The Gananoque River is a river in Leeds and Grenville United Counties in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the Atlantic Ocean drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Saint Lawrence River.

Maitland River

The Maitland River is a river in Huron County, Perth County and Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into Lake Huron at the town of Goderich. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and is named after Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1818 to 1828. It was formerly known as the Menesetung River.

Ontario Highway 416 Controlled-access highway in Ontario

King's Highway 416, commonly referred to as Highway 416 and as the Veterans Memorial Highway, is a 400-series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario that connects the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 417) in Ottawa with Highway 401 between Brockville and Cornwall. The 76.4-kilometre-long (47.5 mi) freeway acts as an important trade corridor from Interstate 81 between New York and Eastern Ontario via Highway 401, as well as the fastest link between Ottawa and Toronto. Highway 416 passes through a largely rural area, except near its northern terminus where it enters the suburbs of Ottawa. The freeway also serves several communities along its length, notably Spencerville and Kemptville.

The Teeswater River is a river in the municipalities of Arran–Elderslie, Brockton and South Bruce in Bruce County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into the Saugeen River at Paisley, Ontario.

Tay River River in Canada

The Tay River is a river in Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Rideau River.

Big Rideau Lake

Big Rideau Lake is a lake in the municipalities of Tay Valley and Drummond/North Elmsley, Lanark County and Rideau Lakes, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The lake is on the border between the two counties, 72 kilometres (45 mi) to the southwest of Ottawa. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) long and is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) wide, is much narrower at its northeastern end than at its southwestern end, and is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin. It is the largest lake on the Rideau Canal, which was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2007.

The Clyde River is a river in Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, is a left tributary of the Mississippi River, and was named after the River Clyde in Scotland.

Kemptville Creek

Kemptville Creek is a stream in the municipalities of North Grenville and Augusta, in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Ottawa River drainage basin, is a right tributary of the Rideau River, and is under the auspices of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.

The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) is an inter-municipal environmental protection and advisory agency that works with local municipalities, government agencies, special interest groups and the general public to protect the natural resources of the Rideau River watershed. The watershed drains an area of over 4,000 square kilometres of eastern Ontario and includes towns such as Portland, Perth, Smith Falls, Merrickville, Kemptville, and Manotick. About 620,000 live in the watershed, mostly deriving from the City of Ottawa. There are 18 municipalities within the valley and most people, outside of Ottawa, draw their drinking water from the river or from groundwater.

Bobs Lake is a lake in Frontenac County and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the St. Lawrence River drainage basin and is the source of the Tay River.

The Little Clyde River is a river in the municipality of Lanark Highlands, Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, is a right tributary of the Clyde River, and was named after the River Clyde in Scotland.

Beaver River (Grey County)

The Beaver River is a river in Grey County and Simcoe County in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Huron. The river's drainage basin is under the auspices of Grey Sauble Conservation.

Black Creek is a stream in the municipalities of Tay Valley, Lanark County and Rideau Lakes, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It flows from an unnamed lake in Rideau Lakes to the west shore of Big Rideau Lake in Tay Valley. Big Rideau Lake, on the Rideau Canal, flows via the Rideau River and Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River. The stream has a drainage basin of 94 square kilometres (36 sq mi).

References

  1. "A river runs through it: Tracing the origin of the Jock". EMC Barrhaven. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
    "Jock River Canoe Race". Manotick, Ontario. 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
    "Paddlers Get Set for Annual Race Down the Mighty Jock". Stittsville Central. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  1. "Jock River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  2. 1 2 "Jock River". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-10-23. Shows the course of the river highlighted on a topographic map.

Sources