Fall River (Ontario)

The Fall River is a river in Frontenac and Lanark Counties in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Ottawa River drainage basin, and flows from Sharbot Lake and through Bennett Lake to join the Mississippi River. The river is named after settlers of the late 17th century.

Fall River
Location of the mouth of the Fall River in southern Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Eastern Ontario
Counties	Frontenac Lanark
Physical characteristics
Source	Sharbot Lake
• location	Central Frontenac, Frontenac County
• coordinates	44°46′28″N 76°38′25″W
• elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Mouth	Mississippi River
• location	Tay Valley, Lanark County
• coordinates	44°58′23″N 76°21′37″W
• elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Length	50 km (31 mi)
Basin features
River system	Ottawa River drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Bolton Creek Silver Lake Creek

Course

The Fall River is fed from Sharbot Lake in Central Frontenac, Frontenac County and numerous springs, and it meanders along the Trans Canada Trail. It passes into Tay Valley, Lanark County and flows through the community of Maberly; fills the 20 km of Bennett Lake; flows by the community of Fallbrook; and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from its origin, reaches its mouth at the Mississippi River.

Ecology

The river is bordered by forest and is home to fish, turtles, Blue Herons, beaver and otters

Tributaries

• Bolton Creek
• Silver Lake Creek

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

Sources

• "Mississippi River watershed map". Mississippi Valley Conservation. 2009. Archived from the original (JPG) on January 1, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2010.

External links

• Mississippi Valley Conservation