Open Water Data

Shade's Mills Conservation Area

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Data Sources
  • E. coli
    FAIL 654mpn Mon, Aug 18, 2025
  • Water Quality Status
    Failed tests Mon, Aug 18, 2025
  • Air Temperature
    2°C / 35.6°F (air) Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 6:00am
  • Wind
    15.8 - 22.5km/h ENE 76° Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 6:00am
  • Overcast
    Overcast Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 6:00am
  • Precipitation
    0mm Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 6:00am
  • Air Visibility
    14km Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 6:00am
  • Humidity
    87% Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 6:00am

The Conservation Area features a 32-hectare reservoir behind Shade's Mills dam. It is open for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice fishing; in the summer, it is a popular destination for swimming, fishing, and canoeing (rentals available). It also features 12km of hiking trails along Mill Creek. Fishing is excellent, especially for northern pike, perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass. The beach is sandy and is not patrolled. Shaded picnic areas, group facilities, and flush toilets are available.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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