Lemieux_Island

Lemieux Island

Lemieux Island

Island of Ottawa, Canada

Lemieux Island (French: Île Lemieux) is a small island in the middle of the Ottawa River at the edge of Nepean Bay in the National Capital Region of Canada.[1] The island lies between Gatineau, Quebec, and the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario. Administratively being a part of the latter,[2] it is crossed by the Chief William Commanda Bridge[3] and serves a site for the water filtration plant.[4]

Map of the island. Ottawa is at the bottom, Hull at the top.

The island also features a dog park.

  • Lemieux Island and the water supply pipe
  • Lemieux Island Water Purification Plant

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Lemieux Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. [2]
    Cross, Austin F. (31 July 1947). "City's Lemieux Island Monument To Progress". Ottawa Citizen. p. 2. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Public input yields 2 new Ottawa River crossing options". CBC.ca. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Cut In Use Of Water Urged After Filtration Plant Blaze". Ottawa Citizen. 18 December 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

45.41523°N 75.72919°W / 45.41523; -75.72919
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