Lake Belwood

Lake Belwood is a reservoir in East Garafraxa, Dufferin County and Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is on the Grand River, whose waters were impounded in 1942 by the erection of the Shand Dam for flood control and the generation of hydroelectricity.[1] The community of Belwood is on the north shore of the lake, and only the easternmost portion of the lake is in Dufferin County. Belwood Lake Conservation Area, operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority, surrounds almost the whole lake.[1]

Lake Belwood
Shand Dam
Lake Belwood
Location of Lake Belwood in Ontario.
LocationDufferin & Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°46′05″N 80°20′08″W
TypeLake
River sourcesGrand River
Max. length12 km (7.5 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation422 m (1,385 ft)
SettlementsEast Garafraxa, Centre Wellington

References

  1. "Belwood Lake Conservation Area". Grand River Conservation Authority. Archived from the original on 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2010-07-03.


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