Canada is known for its natural beauty. Vast forests, mountains and hills, lakes, rivers and, waterfalls.
Waterfalls can be found in the middle of the wilderness or in the centre of a city. Some have been left in their natural state while others have been tapped to harness energy.
Here are a few of Ottawa's urban waterfalls:
Rideau Falls around Green Island. There are two set of falls on each side of the Island, though the east falls are better known and more accessible.
Dams were built in the 1800s to manage water levels.
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The falls are also home to Tavern on the Falls.
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Downtown, at the Zibi site between Ottawa and Hull, are the Chaudère Falls. The area has a long history, from their importance to the First Nations, to the forestry industry's take-over, they've become publicly accessible for the first time in 200 years during Canada's 150.
Hydroelectricity has been produced at the Chaudère Falls since 1891. Hydro Ottawa owns the entire operation, including the Québec side, and continues to invest to improve the site, both for power and for the public.
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A sound and light show was featured in 2017.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...alls-1.4343641
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Hydro plant upgrades.
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