Sharon Creek Conservation Area
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Sharon Creek Conservation Area is a 48.5 hectare park acquired by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority in 1966, in connection with the construction of the Sharon Creek dam and reservoir.
Directions
Sharon Creek Conservation Area is located at 4212 Springer Road, southeast of the village of Delaware, in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre. From Delaware follow Longwoods Road (Middlesex County Rd. 2) east. Take Springer Road south 2 km from Longwoods Road. Watershed Map
Coordinates
Lat/Long 42.889, -81.402 UTM 467155, 44748545
Features
See Conservation Areas Information and Conservation Areas Fees 2012.
Sharon Creek Conservation Area has 35.6 hectares of water and 12.9 hectares of forest, grassland, wooded ravines, a small wetland and a tallgrass prairie.
Sharon Creek is one of the Memorial Forest sites.
Picnicking, birdwatching, hiking, fishing and canoeing are enjoyed by many visitors. Conservation-oriented group camping is available by reservation only. Call for reservations 519-264-2420. Swimming in the reservoir is unsupervised. The park is open 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. all year, free of charge.
The dam is an "earthen dam" with a morning-glory spillway which has a capacity for a 1 in 10 year regional storm. Another spillway accommodates extra water capacities assuring the dam remains intact. These spillways have a capacity for a 1 in a 100 year storm.
From 1995 to 2009, a local group of volunteers called the Friends of Sharon Creek had ‘adopted’ the Sharon Creek Conservation Area, working in partnership with the LTVCA and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Foundation. During that time they worked on many projects including: •Tallgrass Prairie Habitat •Shoreline Restoration •Water Quality •Family Events •Memorial Forest •Grounds-keeping •Fund-raising.
Natural Features
Springer Lake (the reservoir), was formed as a result of the installation of the Sharon Creek Dam. The lake was named after Daniel Springer, an early Delaware setter. Fish species include bass, pike and walleye.
The Sharon Creek Dam was built primarily to raise the ground-water levels and provide a municipal water supply for the region of Delaware. The dam and reservoir can also be used for flood control, but this is not the main purpose.
The 2.8 hectare Sharon Creek Tallgrass Prairie is the largest publicly accessible site in Middlesex County.
To find out more about other tourism opportunities in Middlesex County, please feel free to visit:
Middlesex Tourism
or
The County of Middlesex Tourism page
