| Jock River | |
|---|---|
 The Jock River in Ottawa | |
  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″N 76°03′53″W / 44.98250°N 76.06472°W |
| • elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Mouth | Rideau River |
• location | Ottawa |
• coordinates | 45°15′36″N 75°42′28″W / 45.26000°N 75.70778°W |
• elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Basin size | 551 km2 (213 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rideau River→ Ottawa River→ Saint Lawrence River→ Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
| River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Nichols 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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- ^ "Jock River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ "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.