Lemieux Island

Lemieux Island (French: Île Lemieux) is a small island in the middle of the Ottawa River 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 Prince of Wales 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 feature a dog park.

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

See also

References
  1. "Lemieux Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. Cross, Austin F. (31 July 1947). "City's Lemieux Island Monument To Progress". Ottawa Citizen. p. 2. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. "Public input yields 2 new Ottawa River crossing options". CBC.ca. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
  4. "Cut In Use Of Water Urged After Filtration Plant Blaze". Ottawa Citizen. 18 December 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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