Conestogo River | |
Country | Canada |
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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 |
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°WCoordinates: 43°32′18″N 80°29′11″W / 43.53833°N 80.48639°W |
The Conestogo River is a river in Waterloo Region and Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. 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.
Fish species in the river include brown trout, pike, smallmouth bass, perch, walleye and carp.
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