Mississippi River (Ontario)
| Mississippi River | |
|---|---|
Mississippi River with 5-arch stone bridge at Pakenham | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mackavoy Lake |
| • location | Effingham Township, Addington Highlands, Lennox and Addington County |
| • elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Mouth | Lac des Chats on the Ottawa River |
• location | Ottawa |
• coordinates | 45°26′29″N 76°17′07″W / 45.44139°N 76.28528°W |
• elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Length | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,450 km2 (1,720 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in Eastern Ontario, Canada, which has no relation with the Mississippi River in the United States. It is 200 kilometres (120 mi) in length from its source at Mackavoy Lake, has a drainage area of 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi), and has a mean discharge of 40 cubic metres per second (1,400 cu ft/s). There are more than 250 lakes in the watershed.
Communities along the river include the village of Lanark, the towns of Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills (including towns of Almonte and Pakenham), and Galetta. Here it enters the Ottawa River.