Cataraqui River

The Cataraqui River (KAT-ə-ROK-way) 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. A portion of the Cataraqui River that significantly widens north from Charon Point is also known as River Styx. The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority administers water management concerns within the Cataraqui River watershed.

Flows through: Canada.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.