St Jacob's Dam Waterfall
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member J.A.R.S.
N 43° 32.144 W 080° 34.378
17T E 534502 N 4820398
Three Bridges Road, St. Jacobs, Ontario at the end of the Mill Race Trail.
Waymark Code: WMT8E
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/04/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member SCOTUS
Views: 91

Parking is within a few meters of the dam, just off the Three Bridges Road. The dam can be seen from the bridge which is next to the parking area or you can take a the trail to a platform beside the dam.

Map of Woolwich trails including Mill Race Trail:
(visit link)

From: (visit link)
"This Mennonite constructed bridge was purposely built very low so that in the spring the high waters would flow over the road surface. True, for several weeks of the year this bridge is not usable, but the difference in price of constructing a higher bridge is quite considerable."
Click on the link above for a Mennonite-scene painting of the bridge that you would stand on to view the dam.
Location of the waterfall:
Three Bridges Road
St Jacobs, Ontario Canada


Type / features of structure: Dam

Estimated height in feet: 8

Estimated width in feet: 100

River/stream/lake/reservoir: Conestogo River

Coordinates of parking: Not Listed

Fees: Not Listed

Flow dates: Not listed

Estimated height in meters: Not Listed

Estimated width in meters: Not Listed

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