Fanshawe Dam, London

Name: Fanshawe Dam
Address: London, Canada

#34 among attractions in London

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Fanshawe Dam is a dam located on North Thames River near the eastern edge of London, Ontario. The crest of the dam is 625 metres long. It is 30.5 metres in height and drops the river surface 12 metres. Fanshawe Lake is the reservoir created by the dam. The hydroelectric generator of the Fanshawe Dam generates enough power to run 400 households. It is one of three dams on the Thames River and its tributaries. ()

Opened: 1952 (72 years ago)Coordinates: 43°2'29"N, 81°10'56"W

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Fanshawe Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Banting House, Jet Aircraft Museum, The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, Flame of Hope.

4.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Banting House, London
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Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Jet Aircraft Museum, London
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3.8 miSW
Museum, History museum, Military museum
The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, London
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4.3 miSW
Memorial
Flame of Hope, London
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4.1 miSW
Music venue, Nightlife, Theater
Aeolian Hall, London
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3.6 miW
43°1'25"N • 81°14'56"W
Tin Cup Driving Range & Mini Putt, London
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4.2 miSW
42°59'25"N • 81°13'41"W
Palace Theatre, London
108 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows, Historical place
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fanshawe Lake
32 min walk • Fanshawe Lake, is a small man-made lake east of London, Ontario. It is fed by the Thames River from the north, and is separated from the river to the southwest by Fanshawe Dam.
1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London
25 min walk • Fanshawe Pioneer Village is an open-air museum established in 1959 and located in the Fanshawe Conservation Area in London, Ontario.
4.4 miSW
42°59'52"N • 81°14'47"W
LondonSUP, London
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4.6 miSW
42°59'55"N • 81°15'6"W
Saint John the Evangelist Church, London
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