Jackson Creek (Peterborough, Ontario)

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Template:Other uses Jackson Creek is a watercourse that flows into Lake Ontario through Peterborough, Ontario. In 1963 the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority received a grant for construction of a dam on Jackson Creek.[1] The creek overflowed in July 2004, causing extensive damage.[2][3]

References

  1. Conservation Grants Limited, The Windsor Star, 1963-11-13, p. 21. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  2. Maria Babbage. Ontario community flooded, CNews, 2004-07-15. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
  3. Emily Mathieu, Camille Roy. Cars swept away; Parked cars carried away by torrents on rain- ravaged roads City streets 'just like you would see white-water rafting', Toronto Star, 2004-07-16, p. A.01. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.