Review of the historical and existing natural environment and resource uses on the Ottawa River. Tim Haxton1 and Don Chubbuck2 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Science and Information Resources Division Science and Information Branch Southcentral Science and Information Section SCSI Technical Report #119 1Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Southcentral Science and Information Section, Kemptville. 2Ontario Power Generation, Technical Services, Toronto. 2002, Queen’s Printer for Ontario. Printed in Ontario, Canada. MNR #51718 (.3k P.R., 02-12-20) ISBN #0-7794-3937-6 (print) ISBN #0-7794-3998-8 (electronic) This report should be cited as: Haxton, Tim and Don Chubbuck. 2002. Review of the historical and existing natural environment and resource uses on the Ottawa River. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Science and Information Branch, Southcentral Science and Information Section Technical Report #119. 76 p. Copies of this publication are available free of charge from: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Science and Information Branch Southcentral Science and Information Section 3301 Trout Lake Road North Bay, ON P1A 4L7 Phone (705) 475-5560 FAX (705) 475-5570
[email protected] Cette publication specialisée n’est disponible qu’en anglais. Abstract The Ottawa River is one of the magnificent water bodies in eastern Ontario. Sculpted 11,000 years ago by the retreat of the Wisconsin glacier, its history is rich with exploration, discovery, transport and settle- ment. In the past 100 years, significant changes have occurred along the river altering it course, and taming its wildness. The most significant changes have resulted from man harnessing some of the river’s natural power.