Mississippi River (Ontario)
| Mississippi River | ||
 The Mississippi River at Antrim |
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| Data | ||
| location | Ontario (Canada) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Ottawa River → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Upper Mazinaw Lake 44 ° 53 ′ 59 ″ N , 77 ° 11 ′ 22 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | in Ottawa in the Ottawa River Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 29 " N , 76 ° 17 ′ 7" W 45 ° 26 ′ 29 " N , 76 ° 17 ′ 7" W |
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| Mouth height |
74 m
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| length | 169 km | |
| Catchment area | 3750 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
40 m³ / s |
| Flowing lakes | Mississippi Lake | |
| Small towns | Carleton Place , Mississippi Mills | |
The Mississippi River in eastern Ontario ( Canada ) is a tributary of the Ottawa River .
From its source in Upper Mazinaw Lake to the mouth on the outskirts of Ottawa east of Arnprior, it drains an area of 3750 km² over a length of 169 km. The average flow rate is 40 m³ / s.
After its source at Kawartha Lakes , the Mississippi flows northeast through Crotch Lake , Dalhousie Lake, and Mississippi Lake , touches Carleton Place , flows through the Mississippi Mills community and the city of Almonte, and then turns north to the Ottawa River.
Significant tributaries are:
In the past, hydropower was used for textile factories; today there are several hydropower plants along the river.
The Purdon Conservation Area , a wetland in the river basin, is home to Canada's largest population of the native orchid Showy Lady Slipper ( Cypripedium reginae ) with approximately 16,000 plants.
The origin of the name is puzzling. The current spelling may come from the American namesake Mississippi River , but in all likelihood it is a corruption of another Indian name. The river is actually not "Big Water," even when compared to the Ottawa River, which is by far the largest river in the area. It is believed that the name derives from Mazinaa [bikinigan] -ziibi , Algonk for "painted picture river", which could refer to the rock art at Mazinaw Lake .
