Jackson Creek (Peterborough, Ontario)
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For other places with the same name, see Jackson Creek (disambiguation).
Jackson Creek is a creek in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and flows to its mouth at Little Lake as a right tributary of the Otonabee River. The Otonabee flows via the Trent River to Lake Ontario.
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Jackson Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Central Ontario |
Municipality | Peterborough |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Otonabee River |
• coordinates | 44°17′49″N 78°19′09″W |
• elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Great Lakes Basin |
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In 1963 the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority received a grant for construction of a dam on Jackson Creek.[2] The creek overflowed in July 2004, causing extensive damage.[3][4]