Hog's Back
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member abacab
N 45° 22.257 W 075° 41.808
18T E 445437 N 5024395
Man has made his mark here.
Waymark Code: WM57A
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/23/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The Royles
Views: 108
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Hog's Back Falls in the south end of Ottawa ON is located along the Rideau River. At the time of construction of the Rideau Canal in 1827 a dam was built here to raise the water of the Rideau above the rapids about a mile to the south. This would also create an entry point to the 5 mile Rideau Canal which bypasses the river and feeds into the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa. The water below the dam flows over and around a rock formation which is similar in appearance to the back of a hog, hence the name.

Type: Segmented

Parking Coordinates: N 45° 22.342 W 075° 41.777

Watercourse: Rideau River

Waterfall Height: 15

Seasonality: Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow: From: 11/01/2005 To: 04/30/2005

Viewpoint: Top

Path Up and Down: Full

Walk Behind: Not at all
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