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Upon completion, the dam raised the water level by over 62 feet (19 m) at Carillon and over 9 feet (2.7 m) at Grenville. This inundated the rapids of Long-Sault on the Ottawa River, transforming them into calm (deeper) water. The dam also includes a modern lock that facilitates traffic on the Ottawa River, superseding the Carillon Canal. [2] [3]
The Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre is a waste water treatment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It provides secondary treatment to about 720,000 people. It is located at 800 Green Creek Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, and discharges to the Ottawa River .
Rideau Cottage is a historic residential building located on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario.The two-level, 22-room Georgian Revival home is owned by the Canadian Crown and has traditionally been inhabited by people associated with the governor general of Canada, including the viceroy's private secretary.
Rideau River under Cummings Bridge separating Sandy Hill from Vanier in Ottawa Rideau River and Rideau Canal opposite Carleton University 1826 painting of the Rideau Falls, where the Rideau River empties out into the Ottawa River, by Thomas Burrowes. The Rideau River (French: Rivière Rideau, Ojibwe: Pasapkedjinawong) is a river in Eastern ...
The building served as Ottawa's city hall from August 2, 1958, to January 1, 2001, and afterward was commonly known as Old City Hall. Purchased in 2003 by the Government of Canada , it was known by its municipal address, 111 Sussex Drive , until September 2011 when it was renamed after Canada's 13th prime minister, John Diefenbaker . [ 1 ]
Public Services and Procurement Canada later moved its headquarters to Gatineau, Quebec, across the Ottawa River from Ottawa. The building also housed some Health Canada operations, notably the headquarters of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. It was named in honour of the Father of Confederation and sixth Prime Minister of Canada. [2]
The Marshes Golf Club hosted the Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship from 2005 to 2009. [5] The Marshes Golf Club hosted the 2015 World Junior Girls Championship. [6] It also hosts local and provincial amateur championships.
Fitzroy Harbour is a small village within the city of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Ottawa River at the mouth of the Carp River. A branch of the Mississippi River, known as the Snye, also empties into the Ottawa to the west of the village. Fitzroy Provincial Park is located nearby. [1]