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Kelso Conservation Area

Coordinates: 43°30′40″N 79°56′45″W / 43.51111°N 79.94583°W / 43.51111; -79.94583
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Kelso Conservation Area - photograph taken from the top of the escarpment

Kelso Conservation Area is located near Milton, Ontario and is owned and operated by Conservation Halton. This park has an area of 3.97 square kilometres and contains Lake Kelso which was built for flood control of Sixteen Mile Creek and has a sandy beach for swimmers in the summer and is also open to non-motorized watercraft. Glen Eden Ski & Snowboard Centre is located in the park and offers downhill skiing and snowboarding during winter months. In addition, the Halton Region Museum is also located on the Kelso grounds. The park also features marked mountain biking and hiking trails.

Lake Kelso also provides a natural, economical and convenient source of very cold water for snow-making for the Glen Eden Ski & Snowboard Centre; negating the need to use Halton's utility water supply.

Lake Kelso

Kelso Conservation Area
LocationMilton, Ontario
Coordinates43°30′40″N 79°56′45″W / 43.51111°N 79.94583°W / 43.51111; -79.94583
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsSixteen Mile Creek
Primary outflowsSixteen Mile Creek
Basin countriesCanada

Lake Kelso is a man-made reservoir which was created to control the flooding of Sixteen Mile Creek in Milton, Ontario. It is found within Kelso Conservation Area and is maintained by Conservation Halton.

One of the founders of Conservation Halton, Allan Day, recalls that before the reservoir was built, "Milton used to get flooded every spring thaw. Milton's main street would get flooded." It was Day who convinced the previous landowner to sell his property to the Sixteen-Mile Creek Authority in 1961. The authority purchased the land for $40 000 before erecting a $325 000 water control dam a few years later.

Glen Eden

Glen Eden
LocationMilton, Ontario
Nearest major cityToronto
Vertical72 m (240 feet)
Trails14 plus tube park
Lift system6 total; 3 quad chairs
3 carpets
Terrain parksYes
SnowmakingYes
Night skiingYes
WebsiteGlen Eden Ski and Snowboard Center

Glen Eden is a ski area within the conservation area with skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing. It is owned and operated by the Halton Region Conservation Authority. Glen Eden is highly visible from Highway 401, especially eastbound, in the Milton area.

See also

References

  • Whitnell, Tim (March 15, 2006). "What a difference a Day makes". Burlington Post, p. 1.