Fall River (Ontario)
| Fall River | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| Counties | Frontenac, Lanark |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Bolton Creek |
| Source | Sharbot Lake |
| - location | Central Frontenac, Frontenac County |
| - elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°46′28″N 76°38′25″W / 44.77444°N 76.64028°W |
| Mouth | Mississippi River |
| - location | Tay Valley, Lanark County |
| - elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°58′23″N 76°21′37″W / 44.97306°N 76.36028°WCoordinates: 44°58′23″N 76°21′37″W / 44.97306°N 76.36028°W |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
  Location of the mouth of the Fall River in southern Ontario
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The Fall River is a river in Frontenac and Lanark Counties in Eastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and flows from Sharbot Lake and through Bennett Lake to join the Mississippi River. The river is named after settlers of the late 17th century.
Course
The Fall River is fed from Sharbot Lake in Central Frontenac, Frontenac County and numerous springs, and it meanders along the Trans Canada Trail. It passes into Tay Valley, Lanark County and flows through the community of Maberly; fills the 20 km of Bennett Lake; flows by the community of Fallbrook; and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from its origin, reaches its mouth at the Mississippi River.
Ecology
The river is bordered by forest and is home to fish, turtles, Blue Herons, beaver and otters
See also
References
- ↑ "Fall River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
Other map sources:
- "Mississippi River watershed map" (JPG). Mississippi Valley Conservation. 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
