CREEK CHARACTERISTICS

Central Mill Creek (Grandy’s Pond to Grand River)

No significant groundwater discharge
Two significant dams and pond/reservoir, Grandy’s Map » and Shade’s Mills Map »
Upper reach, from Grandy’s Dam to Shade’s Mills Reservoir, flows though a mostly natural channel
Centre reach, downstream of Shade’s Mill Dam to Clyde Road, flows through a flat cedar swamp
Cambridge flows largely controlled by Shade’s Mills Dam
Lower reach flows through a mainly urbanized environment
Gravel banks and bed from Clyde Road to Elgin Street
Stormwater outlets discharge directly to creek

CREEK CHARACTERISTICS Central Mill Creek (Grandy’s Pond to Grand River) No significant groundwater discharge Two significant dams and pond/reservoir, Grandy’s Map » and Shade’s Mills Map » Upper reach, from Grandy’s Dam to Shade’s Mills Reservoir, flows though a mostly natural channel Centre reach, downstream of Shade’s Mill Dam to Clyde Road, flows through a flat cedar swamp Cambridge flows largely controlled by Shade’s Mills Dam Lower reach flows through a mainly urbanized environment Gravel banks and bed from Clyde Road to Elgin Street Stormwater outlets discharge directly to creek	Soper Park rehabilitation and naturalization completed in 1996 including a more meandering channel, establishment of two natural pools and four weirs, and creek bank stabilization using bioengineering techniques (use of natural materials) Recreational fishing in Soper Park for bass and pike, as well as Brown Trout which are stocked bi-annually by MNR Vegetated channel from Soper Park to Kerr Street Armoured channel about 600 m. long to Main Street Pressured concrete culvert to Grand River Soper Park a wide natural floodplain	Cedarbrook Tributary Permanent stream entering Central Mill Creek above Shade’s Mills Reservoir Map »