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Rideau River
The
Rideau River
is a
Canadian
river which empties into the
Ottawa River
at Rideau falls in
Ottawa, Ontario
. The river was given the French name "Rideau" (curtain) after the appearance of this waterfall. The
Rideau Canal
, which flows from Ottawa to the city of
Kingston, Ontario
on
Lake Ontario
, was formed by joining the Rideau River with the
Cataraqui River
.
External Link
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
(
http://www.rideauvalley.on.ca/
)
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