Whitewater Region

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Whitewater Region
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Whitewater Region
Muskrat Lake
Whitewater Region Show map of Renfrew County Whitewater Region Show map of Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45°43′N 76°50′W / 45.717°N 76.833°W / 45.717; -76.833
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Renfrew
Established	2001
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Neil Nicholson
• Governing Body	Township of Whitewater Region Council
• MP	Cheryl Gallant (CPC)
• MPP	John Yakabuski (OPC)
Area [1]
• Land	535.48 km2 (206.75 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	7,225
• Density	13.5/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA	K0J
Area code(s)	613, 343
Website	www.whitewaterregion.ca

Whitewater Region is a township on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County, located within the Ottawa Valley in eastern Ontario, Canada. Whitewater Region is made up of the former municipalities of Beachburg, Cobden, Ross and Westmeath, which were amalgamated into the current township on January 1, 2001.

Whitewater Region is named after the stretch of whitewater on the Ottawa River, popular for rafting and kayaking. This section is part of the Ottawa River Provincial Park.

The township also claims a distinctive place in Canada's history. An astrolabe bearing the date 1613 and believed to have belonged to Samuel de Champlain was discovered within the township. A monument commemorating this historic site is located just outside Cobden along Highway 17.