The Township of Rideau Lakes boasts 30 lakes in our municipality which provide our residents with outstanding scenic vistas, recreational opportunities, and an awareness of the environmental sensitivity that comes with having so many important surface water features in our area.

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Water Quality

The Township is committed to seeking out, and promoting surface water quality data from various sources in order to maintain and improve the ecological health of our lakes, rivers, and tributaries. To this end, the Township has relied on partnerships with the Cataraqui Conservation Authority, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks, and various Lake Associations to acquire water quality data that can help inform residents of water quality trends in our lakes, with the hope of providing a scientific basis for policies and programs to further the Township’s goal of maintaining and improving the water quality of the various lakes in the Township. Water quality data can be found at the links below:

Other Helpful Township Webpages

 Rideau Canal 
 Beaches and Parks 
 Harbours and Boat Launches 
 Fishing 
 Waterfront Development 

External Resources

• RVCA Water Quality Data Map
• CRCA Lake Information
• Lake Partner Program Map 
  Parks Canada 
• Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation Information
• Blue Green Algae Information from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
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Lake Association Websites:

Bass Lake Property Owners Association - https://www.rideaubasslake.com/
Big Rideau Lake Association - https://www.bigrideaulakeassociation.com/
Birch Island Resident Property Owners Association - http://birchisland.info/
Chaffey's and Area Lakes Association - https://remembercala.ca/
Lower Beverley Lake Association - http://lbla.net/
Otter Lake Landowners Association - https://otterlake.org/
Sand Lake Estates - https://sandlakeestates.ca/
Troy Lake Ratepayers Association - https://troylake.net/
Upper Rideau Lakes Association - https://www.upperrideau.com/
Wolfe Lake Association - https://wolfelake.org/

External Helpful Websites:

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority – https://www.rvca.ca/
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority – https://cataraquiconservation.ca/
Federation of Ontario Cottager’s Association (FOCA) - https://foca.on.ca/
Watersheds Canada - https://watershed.ca/
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Health Unit - https://healthunit.org/
LandOwner Resource Centre -  http://www.lrconline.com/