Geological Influences - continued
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The Gloucester Fault guided the location of an ancient river channel which
later became Dow's Great Swamp. The fault system also contributed to the formation of a series of
bluffs to the immediate west.
Aboriginal activities were also influenced in that a portage was necessary around the rapids.
A pre-European camp site near the rapids west of the railway bridge has been suggested, however
no information is available on the occupation of the area.
Today, the geology of the campus provides an opportunity to use fault-controlled groundwater as
part of an economical cooling and heating system. Carleton University's Groundwater Project implements one of
the largest such systems in North America. Ongoing research, as part of this initiative, continues
to contribute to a more precise understanding of the local geology.