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FIGURES
Section I
Figure 1.1-1 Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region

Figure 1.2-1 Ottawa St. Lawrence Lowland Basin
Figure 1.2-2 Ground Surface Topography
Figure 1.2-3 Relative Geological Time Scale
Figure 1.2-4 Generalized Bedrock Geology
Figure 1.2-5 Bedrock Topography
Figure 1.2-6 Regional Geologic Cross – Sections (A, B, C)
Figure 1.2-7 Conceptual Hydrogeological Cross – Section D-D’ (Carp Municipal Well)
Figure 1.2-8 Conceptual Hydrogeological Cross – Section E-E’ (Almonte Municipal Well)
Figure 1.2-9 Conceptual Hydrogeological Cross – Section F-F’ (King’s Park – Munster Municipal Wells)
Figure 1.2-10 Conceptual Hydrogeological Cross – Section G-G’ (Westport Municipal Well)
Figure 1.2-11 Conceptual Hydrogeological Cross – Section H-H’ (Merrickville – Kemptville Municipal Wells)
Figure 1.2-12 Surficial Geology
Figure 1.2-13 Soil Landscapes of Canada – Soil Texture
Figure 1.2-14 OMAF Soils
Figure 1.2-15 Soil Type and Surficial Geology
Figure 1.2-16 Conceptual Hydrogeological Overburden Cross – Section I-I’
Figure 1.2-17 Conceptual Hydrogeological Overburden Cross – Section J-J’
Figure 1.2-18 Overburden Thickness
Figure 1.2-19 Physiographic Regions
Figure 1.2-20 Conceptual Hydrogeological Physiographic Region Cross – Section K-K’
Figure 1.2-21 Conceptual Hydrogeological Physiographic Region Cross – Section L-L’
Figure 1.2-22 Conceptual Hydrogeological Physiographic Region Cross – Section M-M’
Figure 1.2-23 Conceptual Hydrogeological Physiographic Region Cross – Section N-N’
Figure 1.2-24 Land Cover
Figure 1.2-25 Soil Texture and Land Cover

Figure 1.3-1 Surface Water Flow Network
Figure 1.3-2 Major Surface Water Control Structures
Figure 1.3-3 Surface Water Gauges
Figure 1.3-4 Annual Shallow Groundwater Elevations
Figure 1.3-5 Annual Deep Groundwater Elevations
Figure 1.3-6 Potential Groundwater Recharge / Discharge Areas
Figure 1.3-7 Depth to Shallow Water Table
Figure 1.3-8 Conceptual Distribution of Confined / Unconfined Aquifers
Figure 1.3-8a Conceptual Distribution of Confined / Unconfined Aquifers with Overburden Wells
Figure 1.3-8b Conceptual Distribution of Confined / Unconfined Aquifers with Shallow Wells
Figure 1.3-8c Conceptual Distribution of Confined / Unconfined Aquifers with Deep Wells
Figure 1.3-9 Existing Regional Groundwater Studies
Figure 1.3-10 Climate Stations
Figure 1.3-11 Snow Course Stations

Figure 1.4-1 Wetlands
Figure 1.4-2 Woodlands & Riparian Areas
Figure 1.4-3 Ecological Site Districts
Figure 1.4-4 ELC Community Class
Figure 1.4-5 ELC Community Series

Figure 1.5-1 Aquatic Macroinvertibrates

Figure 1.6-1 Population Distribution
Figure 1.6-2 Population Density
Figure 1.6-3 Future Land Use – OP Mapping
Figure 1.6-4 Development Areas
Figure 1.6-5 Brownfields
Figure 1.6-6 Landfill Sites
Figure 1.6-7 Aggregate & Mining Resources
Figure 1.6-8 Municipal Sewage Treatment Systems
Figure 1.6-9 Water Service Areas – Ottawa Region
Figure 1.6-10 Water Service Areas – Rideau Lakes Region
Figure 1.6-11 Private Groundwater Wells
Figure 1.6-12 Wastewater Service Areas – Ottawa Region
Figure 1.6-13 Wastewater Service Areas – Rideau Lakes Region

Figure 1.7-1 Ontario Permit to Take Water Locations
Figure 1.7-2 Large Municipal Drinking Water Systems
Figure 1.7-3 Communal & Designated Facility Well Locations
Figure 1.7-4 Ontario Permit to Take Water – Pie Chart Summaries by Subwatershed

Section II
Figure 2.1-1 Surface Water Quality Monitoring Sites
Figure 2.1-2 Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network

Figure 2.2-1 Surface Water Quality Un-ionized Ammonia Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-2 Surface Water Quality Chloride Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-3 Surface Water Quality Nitrate (NO3) Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-4 Surface Water Quality Nitrite (NO2) Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-5 Surface Water Quality pH Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-6 Surface Water Quality TKN Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-7 Surface Water Quality TP Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-8 Surface Water Quality TSS Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-9 Surface Water Quality Copper Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-10 Surface Water Quality Lead Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-11 Surface Water Quality Zinc Average Concentration
Figure 2.2-12 Surface Water Quality E. coli Geometric Mean Concentration

Figure 2.3-1 Groundwater Concentration – Ammonia
Figure 2.3-2 Groundwater Concentration – Calcium
Figure 2.3-3 Groundwater Concentration – Chloride
Figure 2.3-4 Groundwater Concentration – Hardness
Figure 2.3-5 Groundwater Concentration – Iron
Figure 2.3-6 Groundwater Concentration – Magnesium
Figure 2.3-7 Groundwater Concentration – Nitrate
Figure 2.3-8 Groundwater Concentration – pH
Figure 2.3-9 Groundwater Concentration – Potassium
Figure 2.3-10 Groundwater Concentration – Sodium
Figure 2.3-11 Groundwater Concentration – Sulphate
Figure 2.3-12 Groundwater Concentration – Total Dissolved Solids
Figure 2.3-13 Groundwater – Major Ions

Section III
Figure 3.2-1 Municipal Drinking Water Supply Systems and Existing WHPAs
Figure 3.2-2 Mississippi Mills – Almonte WHPA
Figure 3.2-3 Ottawa – Carp WHPA
Figure 3.2-4 Ottawa – Munster Hamlet and King’s Park WHPAs
Figure 3.2-5a Westport – Westport Well 2 WHPA (preliminary draft)
Figure 3.2-5b Westport – Westport Well 3 WHPA (preliminary draft)
Figure 3.2-6 Merrickville-Wolford – Merrickville Municipal Wells
Figure 3.2-7 North Grenville - Kemptville Municipal Wells

Figure 3.3-1 Carleton Place Surface Water Intake
Figure 3.3-2 Perth Surface Water Intake
Figure 3.3-3 Ottawa - Britannia Surface Water Intake
Figure 3.3-4 Ottawa - Lemieux Surface Water Intake
Figure 3.3-5 Smiths Falls Surface Water Intake

Figure 3.4-1 Aquifer Vulnerability – ISI First Aquifer
Figure 3.4-2 Aquifer Vulnerability Confidence Review

Figure 3.5-1 Lanark Highlands - Lanark Potential Future Groundwater Well Sites

Section IV
Figure 4.2-1 Potential Regional Threats

Appendices
Appendix 1 Summary of Existing Watershed Resource Documents
Appendix 2 Data Gap Reporting
Appendix 3 Hydraulic Conductivity & Porosity Values
Appendix 4 Official Plan Summaries
Appendix 5 Drinking Water Systems Inspection Report Summaries
List of Indicator Parameter Exceedences
Appendix 9 Statistical Analysis Summaries
Appendix 9 Statistical Analysis Summaries (continued)
Appendix 10 Box & Whisker Plots
Appendix 11 Geometric Mean Graphs
Appendix 11 Geometric Mean Graphs (continued)
Appendix 12 List of CCME Water Quality Scores
Appendix 13 Surface Water Summary Graphs
Appendix 14 Piper Plots
Appendix 15 Previous Threats Inventory Sources
Appendix 16 Mississippi-Rideau SPR Threats Database Construction