Jock River

Jock River
The Jock River in Ottawa
Jock River is located in Southern Ontario
Jock River
Location of the mouth of the Jock River in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionEastern Ontario
CountyLanark
Regional municipalityOttawa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationFranktown, Lanark County
 • coordinates44°58′57″N 76°03′53″W / 44.98250°N 76.06472°W / 44.98250; -76.06472
 • elevation136 m (446 ft)
MouthRideau River
 • location
Ottawa
 • coordinates
45°15′36″N 75°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
ProgressionRideau RiverOttawa RiverSaint Lawrence RiverGulf of Saint Lawrence
River systemOttawa 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.


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  1. ^ "Jock River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  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.