Lower Quarry Cascade (Hamilton, Ontario)

Lower Quarry Cascade (Hamilton, Ontario)

Infobox Waterfall
name = Lower Quarry Cascade


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location = Hamilton, Ontario
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type = Complex Ribbon Cascade
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watercourse = Grindstone tributary
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Lower Quarry Cascade is a 4 metre high complex ribbon cascade found on private property, (private without permisssion to access), in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.cite book| title = Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition| publisher = Hamilton Conservation Authority| date = November 2007]

Both Lower and Middle Quarry Cascade are based in Burlington right near the Hamilton/ Burlington city boundary line. Their watersource, Grindstone Creek and Upper Quarry Cascade are both based in Hamilton.

Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Smokey Hallow Resource Management Area, Rock Chapel Sanctuary, Borer's Falls, Borer's Falls Conservation Area, Rock Chapel Golf Course, Royal Botanical Gardens.

Directions

Inaccessible without permission from the owner. One kilometre east of "Clappison's Corners" and a a few metres east of the Bruce Trail.

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofwaterfalls.ca/ Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World" (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)]
* [http://www.brucetrail.org Bruce Trail (www.brucetrail.org)]
* [http://www.hamiltonpostcards.com/pages/waterfalls.html Vintage Postcards: Waterfalls in and around Hamilton, Ontario]

Maps

* [http://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/WaterfallMap.pdf Hamilton Waterfall Map PDF. (http://map.hamilton.ca)]
* [http://www.hamiltonnature.org/waterfalls/waterfalls.html
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