The Hog's Back Falls, Ottawa . The Hog's Back Falls, officially known as the Prince of Wales Falls. This is an artificial waterfall on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The falls are located just north of Mooney's Bay and the point where the Rideau Canal splits from the Rideau River. The water falls started when the Dam was constructed between Mooney’s Bay and Rideau Canal . Water move firstly through Rideau Canal and after that water move to Ottawa River trough Dow’s lake . For city road a bridge was also made adjacent to the Dam named Hog's Back Bridge . The name Hog's Back came into use shortly before canal construction. Prior to the construction of the Rideau Canal place named was Three Rock Rapids. Civil Engineer John Mac Taggart, in 1827, described them as "a noted ridge of rocks, called the Hog’s Back. The Carleton University is situated very near of the falls. The Hog's Back Falls is one of the top most tourist spot of Ottawa Town.
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Hogs' Back Falls, Ottawa
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