Location Description
Built in 1853 by George Wilkes, Mayor of Brantford to provide water to his Holmedale Mill. The dam reaches across the Grand River and has the Grand Valley Trail running along the south side. The paved SC Johnson Trail also runs along the south side and there is a footpath beside the Holmedale Canal which is separated from the Grand River and runs to the Holmedale Water Treatment Plant. Easy river access.