Guelph Lake

Guelph Lake
Swimmers at Guelph Lake
Guelph Lake is located in Ontario
Guelph Lake
Guelph Lake
LocationGuelph, Ontario
Coordinates43°36′N 80°14′W / 43.600°N 80.233°W / 43.600; -80.233
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsSpeed River
Primary outflowsSpeed River
Basin countriesCanada

Guelph Lake is a man-made reservoir on the Speed River, in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. It is located upriver and slightly northeast of the city of Guelph, Ontario. The reservoir was created in 1974, with the construction of the Guelph Lake dam. The site is part of a 1,608 hectares (3,970 acres) conservation area maintained by the Grand River Conservation Authority.