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Sawmill Creek [3] is a creek located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.It is a tributary of the Rideau River.It rises in the wetlands south and southwest of the community of Blossom Park in the Ottawa Greenbelt, specifically south of Lester Road. [1]
The following is a list of common fish species known to occur in the lakes and rivers of Canada. ... White bass (Morone chrysops) Striped bass (Morone saxitilis ...
A well-known aquarist and medical doctor began raising peacock bass in a small pond in his back yard for sale as aquarium fish. Within a year, heavy rains flooded the pond, causing some fry to escape into a nearby creek which drained into Gatun Lake. By 1964, the lake and nearby rivers and creeks were overrun with the cichlids, providing sport ...
Sand Pits Lake, [1] better known as The Pond [2] or McKay Pond [3] is an artificial lake located next to McKay Lake in the Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The lake is a popular location for swimming, [3] but it does not have any beach facilities such as washrooms or picnic areas. Swimming is only permitted between 7am ...
The pond, which was completely separated from the river, was used for swimming until the pond was infected by bacteria and the spread of algae. [2] The provincial health department ordered the pond's swimming facilities closed in 1971. [3] During the 1970s, the pond was used for model yacht regattas. [4]
The wildlife of Canada or biodiversity of Canada consist of over 80,000 classified species, [a] and an equal number thought yet to be recognized. [3] Known fauna and flora have been identified from five kingdoms: [ 4 ] protozoa represent approximately 1% of recorded species; chromist (approximately 4); fungis (approximately 16%); plants ...
Mer Bleue Bog is a 33.43 km 2 (12.91 sq mi) protected area in Gloucester, Ontario, an eastern suburb of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Its main feature is a sphagnum bog that is situated in an ancient channel of the Ottawa River and is a remarkable boreal-like ecosystem normally not found this far south.
Leitrim is a dispersed rural community [1] in the South Gloucester section of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and is named for the Irish County Leitrim.The area comprises the rapidly growing Findlay Creek suburban neighbourhood.