"The Fourth Chute, 8 km east of Eganville, is one of five spectacular waterfalls on the Bonnechere River. The Chute is the site of the Bonnechere Caves. The limestone caves were carved out by water after the last ice age about 10,00 years ago. The Bonnechere River travels 145 km from its source in Algonquin Park to the Ottawa River at Castleford. The Bonnechere River, while the smallest of the major tributaries of the Ottawa River, drains an area half the size of Prince Edward Island. This watershed provides productive farmland, substantial forests, and scenic landscape along its course. The river has many calm stretches, with intermittent rapids and waterfalls. Log drivers built chutes around these obstacles, and later dams were built to produce hydroelectricity."
The Fourth Chute, Bonnechere River
"The Fourth Chute, 8 km east of Eganville, is one of five spectacular waterfalls on the Bonnechere River. The Chute is the site of the Bonnechere Caves. The limestone caves were carved out by water after the last ice age about 10,00 years ago. The Bonnechere River travels 145 km from its source in Algonquin Park to the Ottawa River at Castleford. The Bonnechere River, while the smallest of the major tributaries of the Ottawa River, drains an area half the size of Prince Edward Island. This watershed provides productive farmland, substantial forests, and scenic landscape along its course. The river has many calm stretches, with intermittent rapids and waterfalls. Log drivers built chutes around these obstacles, and later dams were built to produce hydroelectricity."
The cascading waterfalls of the Ottawa Valley
"Waterfalls, large and thunderous or sleek and elegant, are fascinating natural formations. The cascading waterfalls of the Ottawa Valley are a great place to stop and take a break while enjoying the sights and sounds of crashing water."
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