Milford Millpond
Milford, Ontario, Canada
Waterfalls feed into this end of the Millpond at most times of the year other than in summer dry spells. Spring and fall are when they are running well. Will be taking regular readings from the east side of the bridge. Water from this millpond flows over the damn at the eastern end of the pond into the Black River which then flows out eventually on a long winding path into Lake Ontario .
Location created by
Don Ross
- Group: County Sustainability Group
- Lat: 43.9355611
- Lng: -77.1021581
- Waterbody Type: Pond
- Timezone: America/Toronto
Latest photos
Sunny with some clouds forming, windy and humid. Only 1 MM rain in past 24 hours. Few Canada Geese families feeding in the weeds near our test spot, songbirds, moths and dragonflies around too. So much green algae everywhere. Waterfalls and river feeding it and the pond are totally dried up with so little rain for well over a month.
Mostly sunny skies with a few clouds and wind mild but picking up a bit more. No rainfall in past 24 hours. Waterfalls above here are still flowing but not much due to drought and may dry up soon without some decent rainfall. Some songbirds around and earlier in the day there were swans with 4 singlets in tow on the pond. Some green algae bloom, pollen and scummy looking stuff floating in pockets where trapped in some spots.
Sunny with hazy sky forming over now. No rain in past 24 hours. Pair of Canada Geese swimming along with 5 or 6 goslings in between them. Pair of swans further out in the millpond.
Sunny day with moderate winds . Overnight we had a thunderstorm that brought some badly needed rainfall....9 Mm in a short period of time. Pair of swans and some Canada Geese out on the pond. Good flow of water into the pond and lots over the waterfalls.
Overcast with some sunny breaks and calm winds. No rain in past 24 hours. No flow to the water and the waterfalls remain bone dry. Consistent depth of the millpond despite the summer drought is proof positive of underground spring as source of this pond. Many swans and geese congregating on the water. Some songbirds and crickets can be heard and a large black water snake slid into the pond from the rocks as I went for my sample. Fair # of weeds seen under the surface but not much green algae bloom on top now as there is in mid-summer.
Sunny and very windy day. Drought conditions persist here in this part of The County as you can see in the photos. The millpond retains a certain level anyway so has to be fed from springs under it. Some dragonflies around but no birds...too hot for them. Lots of wild carrot weeds growing here.
Very hot, hazy & humid with no wind today. Have had no rainfall at all for several weeks. Millpond showing signs of heavy weeds and algae. Big fish ( carp or sucker )jumping in the water catching bugs. Songbirds nearby and saw a pair of racoons along the road beside the pond....don’t normally see them during daytime.
43 Mm rain over past 2 days and lightly drizzling off and on now. Waterfalls very loud and flowing. Have been 3 or 4 loons on the pond today and the past week ( not commonly seen here ) as well as some swan pairs, lots of ducks and geese. Songbirds all around chirping away their spring calls.
Slightly overcast and quite windy. No rain in past 24 hours. Strong current flowing over the waterfalls and into the river entering the millpond under the bridge. Some ice still remains on the pond but rapidly melting away.
Most of the millpond is iced over, albeit a very thin layer.