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The Cataraqui River forms the lower portion of the Rideau Canal and drains into Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario. The name is taken from the original name for Kingston, Ontario; its exact meaning, however, is undetermined. Early maps showed several name variations including the Great Cataraqui River and Grand River Cataraquay. The river was o…
The Cataraqui River forms the lower portion of the Rideau Canal and drains into Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario. The name is taken from the original name for Kingston, Ontario; its exact meaning, however, is undetermined. Early maps showed several name variations including the Great Cataraqui River and Grand River Cataraquay. The river was once called Riviere de Frontenac, or Frontenac River. The alternate spelling "Cadaraqui" also appears in some historic texts.
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: Ontario
  • Source: Cranberry Lake
  • Mouth: Kingston Harbour (Lake Ontario)
  • Basin size: 910 km² (350 sq mi)
  • Waterbodies: River Styx, Colonel By Lake
  • Inland ports: Kingston Harbour, Kingston Inner Harbour
Data from: en.wikipedia.org