Here the results of water quality testing at beaches in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County.
As of the date of this story, the following 13 beaches in The Kawarthas have been posted as unsafe for swimming:
- Beavermead (2011 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough)
- Roger’s Cove (131 Maria St., Peterborough)
- Lakefield (100 Hague Blvd, Lakefield)
- Norwood (12 Belmont St., Norwood)
- Blanchard’s Road Beach (Bexley Township Area)
- Coboconk Lions Park Beach (Bexley Township Area)
- Riverview Beach Park (Bobcaygeon Area)
- Omemee Beach (Emily/Omemee Area)
- Paudash Lake Beach (Highlands East Area)
- Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach (Minden Hills Area)
- Bewdley Beach (Port Hope/Cobourg Area)
- Port Hope Beach West (Port Hope/Cobourg Area)
- Wicklow Beach (Port Hope/Cobourg Area)
In the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Health Inspectors sample the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day, and public beaches in the County of Peterborough are sampled at least once a week (except for Chandos Beach, Quarry Bay Beach, and White’s Beach which are sampled at least once in June, July, and August).
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit provides weekly testing results for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches.
Important note
The following test results may not reflect current water quality conditions. Water samples can take one to three days to process and heavy rainfall, high winds or wave activity, large numbers of waterfowl near a beach, or large numbers of swimmers can rapidly change water quality.
You should always check current conditions before deciding to use a beach. You should also monitor other factors that might suggest a beach is unsafe to use, such as floating debris, oil, discoloured water, bad odours, and excessive weed growth.
Also, you should confirm the most current test results by visiting the local health unit websites at Peterborough Public Health and Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. As noted above, the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead are tested every business day so the results listed below may not be current.
Peterborough City/County
Beavermead – UNSAFE
Belmont Lake – SAFE
Buckhorn – SAFE
Chandos – SAFE
Crowe’s Line – SAFE
Curve Lake Henrys Gumming – SAFE
Curve Lake Lance Wood Park – SAFE
Douro – SAFE
Ennismore – SAFE
Hiawatha – SAFE
Jones Beach – SAFE
Kasshabog Lake – SAFE
Lakefield – UNSAFE
Norwood – UNSAFE
Quarry Bay – SAFE
Roger’s Cove – UNSAFE
Sandy Beach – SAFE
Selwyn – SAFE
Squirrel Creek – SAFE
Warsaw Caves – SAFE
White’s Beach – SAFE
City of Kawartha Lakes
Bexley Township Area
Blanchard’s Road Beach – POSTED
Coboconk Lions Park Beach – POSTED
Bobcaygeon Area
Beach Park – OPEN
Riverview Beach Park – POSTED
Carden Township Area
Carden Township Beach – Unavailable
Foxe’s Beach – Unavailable
Dalton Township Area
Dalton Township Beach – Unavailable
Eldon Township Area
Centennial Park West – OPEN
Emily/Omemee Area
Omemee Beach – POSTED
Fenelon Falls Area
Birch Point – OPEN
Bond Street – OPEN
Killarney Bay – OPEN
Sturgeon Point Beach – OPEN
Laxton Township Area
Elliott Falls Beach – Unavailable
Head Lake – OPEN
Norland Bathing Area – OPEN
Mariposa Township Area
Valentia Beach (aka Sandbar Beach) – OPEN
Somerville Township Area
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – OPEN
Burnt River Four Mile Lake – OPEN
Verulam Township Area
Centennial Beach – OPEN
Verulam Recreational Park – OPEN
Haliburton County
Algonquin Highlands Area
Dorset Parkette – OPEN
Elvin Johnson Park (aka Stanhope Beach) – OPEN
Dysart et al Area
Eagle Lake Beach – OPEN
Haliburton Lake South Bay – OPEN
Sand Point (aka Indian Point) – OPEN
Pine Lake Beach – OPEN
Sandy Cove Beach – OPEN
Silver Lake (aka Kashawigamog Lake) – Unavailable
Highlands East Area
Gooderham Beach – OPEN
Paudash Lake Beach – POSTED
Lake Wilbermere Beach – OPEN
Glamour Lake Beach – OPEN
Minden Hills Area
Bissett Beach – OPEN
Little Horseshoe Lake Beach – Unavailable
Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach – POSTED
Minden Rotary Main Beach – OPEN
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – OPEN
Northumberland County
Brighton Area
Cedardale – OPEN
Little Lake – OPEN
Campbellford Area
Crowe Bay Fun Park – OPEN
Hastings North – OPEN
Hastings South – OPEN
Seymour Conservation Area – OPEN
Port Hope/Cobourg Area
Bewdley Beach – POSTED
Harwood Beach – OPEN
Port Hope Beach East – OPEN
Port Hope Beach West – POSTED
Sandy Bay Park – OPEN
Victoria Beach (Cobourg) – OPEN
Wicklow Beach – POSTED
