Dows Lake Pavilion, Ottawa

Dows Lake Pavilion, Ottawa (Canada)

Dows Lake in Ottawa Ontario Canada is a small man-made lake on the Rideau Canal situated two kilometers north of Hogs Back Falls in the middle of Ottawa. It is at the south end of Preston Street just south of Carling Avenue and just to the west of Bronson Avenue. At the south end of the lake is Carleton University and to the west is the Dominion Arboretum at the edge of the Central Experimental Farm. At the north end of the lake a pavilion is situated over the water with three restaurants overlooking the water. They are Umbrella Bar Lago and Mexis. Other services of the pavilion include canoe kayak and paddle boat rentals boat mooring and an indoor change area for skating. It is open year-round.