Conestogo River

Conestogo River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Southwestern Ontario
Districts Waterloo Region, Wellington County
Part of Lake Erie Basin
Source field
 - location Wellington North, Wellington County
 - elevation 492 m (1,614 ft)
 - coordinates 43°57′28″N 80°30′15″W / 43.95778°N 80.50417°W / 43.95778; -80.50417
Mouth Grand River
 - location Woolwich, Waterloo Region
 - elevation 311 m (1,020 ft)
 - coordinates 43°32′18″N 80°29′11″W / 43.53833°N 80.48639°W / 43.53833; -80.48639Coordinates: 43°32′18″N 80°29′11″W / 43.53833°N 80.48639°W / 43.53833; -80.48639
Location of the mouth of the Conestogo River in southern Ontario

The Conestogo River is a river in Waterloo Region and Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] The river was named by Mennonite settlers after the Conestoga River in Pennsylvania. In the 1800s there were several different spellings of the name of the river and of the nearby settlement of Conestogo, Ontario but the name ending in "o" became official.[2]

It is in the Lake Erie Basin and joins the Grand River as a right tributary at the community of Conestogo.

A dam built on the river for flood control formed Conestogo Lake, which covers an area of about 23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi). A conservation area operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority is located on this lake.

Natural history

Fish species in the river include brown trout, pike, smallmouth bass, perch, walleye and carp.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Conestogo River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  2. http://m.therecord.com/living-story/6908093-various-spellings-of-well-known-waterloo-community-all-found-in-history
  3. "Fishing Conestogo River". Grand River Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2014-02-06.

Other map sources:

  • Map 2 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  • The Grand River Watershed (PDF) (Map). 1 : 225,000. Grand River Conservation Authority. 2004. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
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