The Leeds Grenville Lanark Health Unit has released their weekly beach report and three beaches in the region are currently on the unsafe swimming list. St. Lawrence Park, Almonte Beach and the Rideau Ferry Yacht Club are all not recommended for swimming due to high levels of bacteria that were found during testing of the waters. A list of the status of all 23 beaches in our listening area can be found below.
Beach Results
Last Updated: August 17, 2023
OPEN – The latest bacterial test of the water indicated acceptable levels of bacteria and can be used for swimming and other recreation purposes.
OPEN
Athens – Sand Bay County Park (Charleston Lake)
Carleton Place – Centennial
Carleton Place – Riverside
Elizabethtown – Lyn Valley Park
Gananoque – Joel Stone Beach
Kitley – Bellamy Park
Lanark Highlands – Dalhousie Lake
Lanark Highlands – Lanark Beach
Lanark Highlands – Robertson Lake Beach
Leeds and the 1000 Islands – Kendrick’s Park
Merrickville – Merrickville Beach
Mississippi Mills – Pakenham Beach
Prescott – Kelly’s Beach
Rideau Lakes – Lower Beverley Lake Park
Rideau Lakes – Portland Campbell St. Beach
Rideau Lakes – South Crosby (Sand Lake) Beach
Smiths Falls – Smiths Falls Junior
Smiths Falls – Smiths Falls – Senior
Westport – Foley Mountain
Westport – Westport Sand Lake
CAUTION – The water is not recommended for swimming. The latest bacterial tests of the water indicated unacceptable levels of bacteria.
CAUTION
Brockville – St. Lawrence Park
Mississippi Mills – Almonte Beach
North Elmsley – Rideau Ferry Yacht Club
(By: Tim Baltz)
