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It flows south through Grand Valley , Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie at Dunnville. One of the scenic and spectacular features of the river is the falls and gorge at Elora.

The river's rural character, ease of access and lack of portages make it a desirable canoeing location, especially the stretch between West Montrose and Paris. A number of conservation areas exist in the area of the river, managed by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

1 Watershed

The Grand River watershed consists of all the land that drains into the Grand River through tributary creeks and rivers such as the Conestogo , Speed , Eramosa and Nith. The Grand River watershed is Southern Ontario's largest.

Because a watershed is an ecosystem with natural borders, it includes and crosses many municipal boundaries. Its headwaters are near DundalkThe community of Dundalk Ontario, has a population of 1,972 ( 2001). It was incorporated as a village in 1887, and on January 1st, 2000 was amalgamated with the Township of Proton and the Township of Egremont to form the Township of Southgate, located in in the north. The Grand River flows

The watershed (7000 square kilometers or 2600 square miles) has been recognized by the designation of the Grand as a Canadian Heritage RiverThe Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) was established in 1984 by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canadas river heritage, to give them national recognition, and to encourage the public.

The name Grand River was also used at one time for the Ottawa RiverThis is about the river in Canada. For other uses, see Ottawa River (disambiguation The Ottawa River riviere des Outaouais is a Canadian river which for most of its length defines the border between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It rises from its s. See also other rivers named Grand RiverThe Grand River is the name of several rivers in different countries: The Grand River in Ontario in Canada The Grand River in Michigan in the United States. The Grand River in Ohio in the United States. The Grand River in Wisconsin in the United States..

2 See also

• List of Ontario riversSee also: Rivers in Canada Tributaries of Hudson Bay Rivers in Canada alphabetically Rivers of the Americas This is the list of rivers situated which flow through Ontario . The watershed list includes creeks and other tributaries as well. List of rivers a

3 External links

• Grand River Conservation Authority