Jackson Creek (Peterborough, Ontario)

Jackson Creek is a creek in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and flows to its mouth at Little Lake as a right tributary of the Otonabee River. The Otonabee flows via the Trent River to Lake Ontario.

Jackson Creek
Jackson Creek (Peterborough, Ontario) is located in Southern Ontario
Jackson Creek (Peterborough, Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the creek in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionCentral Ontario
MunicipalityPeterborough
Physical characteristics
MouthOtonabee River
 • coordinates
44°17′49″N 78°19′09″W / 44.29694°N 78.31917°W / 44.29694; -78.31917
 • elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

In 1963 the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority received a grant for construction of a dam on Jackson Creek.[2] The creek overflowed in July 2004, causing extensive damage.[3][4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Jackson Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  2. ^ "Conservation Grants Limited". The Windsor Star. 1963-11-13. p. 21. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  3. ^ Babbage, Maria (2004-07-15). "Ontario community flooded". CNews. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Mathieu, Emily; Roy, Camille (2004-07-16). "Cars swept away; Parked cars carried away by torrents on rain- ravaged roads City streets 'just like you would see white-water rafting'". Toronto Star. p. A.01. Retrieved 2011-12-23.