Here this week’s 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 beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming. Please note that sampling results for 28 beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County are unavailable.
- Douro Beach (205 Douro Second Line, Township of Douro-Dummer)
- Ennismore Waterfront Park (1053 Ennis Rd., Ennismore, Selwyn Township)
- Omemee Beach (Emily/Omemee Area)
- Bond Street (Fenelon Falls Area)
- Minden Rotary Main Beach (Minden Hills 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 – SAFE
Belmont Lake – SAFE
Buckhorn – SAFE
Chandos – SAFE
Crowe’s Line – SAFE
Curve Lake Henrys Gumming – SAFE
Curve Lake Lance Wood Park – SAFE
Douro – UNSAFE
Ennismore – UNSAFE
Hiawatha – SAFE
Jones Beach – SAFE
Kasshabog Lake – SAFE
Lakefield – SAFE
Norwood – SAFE
Quarry Bay – SAFE
Roger’s Cove – SAFE
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 – OPEN
Coboconk Lions Park Beach – Unavailable
Bobcaygeon Area
Beach Park – OPEN
Riverview Beach Park – OPEN
Carden Township Area
Carden Township Beach – Unavailable
Foxe’s Beach – Unavailable
Dalton Township Area
Dalton Township Beach – Unavailable
Eldon Township Area
Centennial Park West – Unavailable
Emily/Omemee Area
Omemee Beach – POSTED
Fenelon Falls Area
Birch Point – OPEN
Bond Street – POSTED
Killarney Bay – OPEN
Sturgeon Point Beach – OPEN
Laxton Township Area
Elliott Falls Beach – Unavailable
Head Lake – Unavailable
Norland Bathing Area – Unavailable
Mariposa Township Area
Valentia Beach (aka Sandbar Beach) – Unavailable
Somerville Township Area
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – Unavailable
Burnt River Four Mile Lake – Unavailable
Verulam Township Area
Centennial Beach – OPEN
Verulam Recreational Park – OPEN
Haliburton County
Algonquin Highlands Area
Dorset Parkette – Unavailable
Elvin Johnson Park (aka Stanhope Beach) – Unavailable
Dysart et al Area
Eagle Lake Beach – OPEN
Haliburton Lake South Bay – Unavailable
Sand Point (aka Indian Point) – Unavailable
Pine Lake Beach – OPEN
Sandy Cove Beach – Unavailable
Silver Lake (aka Kashawigamog Lake) – Unavailable
Highlands East Area
Gooderham Beach – Unavailable
Paudash Lake Beach – OPEN
Lake Wilbermere Beach – Unavailable
Glamour Lake Beach – Unavailable
Minden Hills Area
Bissett Beach – Unavailable
Little Horseshoe Lake Beach – Unavailable
Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach – OPEN
Minden Rotary Main Beach – POSTED
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – Unavailable
Northumberland County
Brighton Area
Cedardale – OPEN
Little Lake – OPEN
Campbellford Area
Crowe Bay Fun Park – OPEN
Hastings North – Unavailable
Hastings South – Unavailable
Seymour Conservation Area – OPEN
Port Hope/Cobourg Area
Bewdley Beach – Unavailable
Harwood Beach – Unavailable
Port Hope Beach East – OPEN
Port Hope Beach West – OPEN
Sandy Bay Park – Unavailable
Victoria Beach (Cobourg) – OPEN
Wicklow Beach – OPEN
