Jock River
The Jock River, known locally as the Mighty Jock, is a river in Ottawa and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. 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.
| 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 |
| • elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Mouth | Rideau River |
• location | Ottawa |
• coordinates | 45°15′36″N 75°42′28″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 |
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