Jocko River (Ottawa River)
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| location | Ontario ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Ottawa River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Headwaters | 30 km north of North Bay 46 ° 33 ′ 48 ″ N , 79 ° 0 ′ 8 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 360 m | |
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Ottawa River Coordinates: 46 ° 33 ′ 48 " N , 79 ° 0 ′ 8" W 46 ° 33 ′ 48 " N , 79 ° 0 ′ 8" W. |
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| Mouth height | 180 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 180 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 3.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 55 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 500 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Little Jocko River | |
| Flowing lakes | Brûlé Lake, Jocko Lake | |
The Jocko River is a 55 km long right tributary of the Ottawa River in the Nipissing District in the east of the Canadian province of Ontario .
The Jocko River has its source 30 km north of the city of North Bay . The river initially flows north. The lakes Brûlé Lake and Jocko Lake are located on the upper reaches . Below Jocko Lake, it flows another 7 km to the north before turning east-southeast. The Jocko River finally flows into the Ottawa River almost 20 km south-southeast of Témiscaming . 6 km above the mouth, the Little Jocko River meets the Jocko River when coming from the south. The Ontario Highway 63 (North Bay – Témiscaming) crosses the river about 15 km above the mouth .
The courses of the Jocko River (below Jocko Lake) and the Little Jocko River are located in the Jocko Rivers Provincial Park , a provincial park with no infrastructure. The Jocko River is a canoeing water. The approximately 500 km² catchment area is located in the area of the Canadian Shield . It consists mainly of boreal coniferous forest and includes many smaller lakes and wetlands.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Jocko Rivers . www.ontarioparks.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.