Conestogo Lake

Conestogo Lake
Conestogo Dam
View from Conestogo Dam
Location of the lake in Ontario, Canada.
Location of the lake in Ontario, Canada.
Conestogo Lake
LocationOntario, Canada
Coordinates43°41′13″N 80°44′06″W / 43.687°N 80.735°W / 43.687; -80.735
Typeflood control dam/reservoir
BuiltMay 30, 1955 (1955-05-30) - October 15, 1958 (1958-10-15)
Construction engineerC.A. Pitts Company
First floodedOctober 15, 1958 (1958-10-15)

Conestogo Lake is an artificial lake on the Conestogo River in Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is a reservoir with a flood control dam,[2] and covers approximately 628 ha (1550 acres). 398 cottage lots are located around the lake.

Fishing is permitted in the lake and the catch may include: perch, walleye, crappie, and smallmouth bass. A recreational fishing licence is required to legally fish in Ontario.

  1. ^ "Conestogo River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Conestogo Lake". July 5, 2021.