Chats Falls

Chats Falls, or Chute des Chats, was a waterfall complex on the Ottawa River near Fitzroy Harbour and Quyon that once drew tourists on paddle-wheel steamers and also served the fur trade. A homestead at Indian Point was followed by ownership through the XY Company, the North West Company, and the Hudson's Bay Company, which operated a trading post here and briefly made Chats the headquarters of its Lake of Two Mountains District. In 1847, the Union Rail Road carried passengers beside the rapids. Construction of a dam and powerhouse begun in 1929 submerged the falls by 1932, creating Lac des Chats and replacing the natural landmark with a major hydroelectric station.

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