Upper Mill Falls in spring 2008 .
Photo courtesy of Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge
Upper Mill Falls, also known as Mill Falls,
is located on Ancaster Creek at the Old Mill Restaurant on Old
Dundas Road. It measures 7 metres (23 feet) in height and its
crest width is 4 metres (13 feet). It is considered a Complex
Classic Falls, and has water flowing over it year round.
Upper
Mill Falls is located on private property, but as the land
is the site of a restaurant,
people are welcome to view the waterfall.
History
The waterfall is named after the four mills once located
at this site. The first three mills were destroyed by fire and
the present stone flour mill was built in 1863. The building
was constructed with limestone blocks taken from the actual site.
Its walls are four feet thick at the base. The flour mill is
one of the most substantial stone structures in the province.
The Ciancone family bought this site in 1972 and built the “Old
Mill Restaurant” in 1979.
If you are fortunate, you may be able to get a window seat and
have a view of Upper Mill Falls while enjoying a fine dining
experience!
There are new stairs located beside the waterfall for access
from the upper parking lot to the restaurant replacing the old
wooden steps.
In 2007 to 2008 construction work on this waterfall also replaced
the dam or weir located at the top with a new one, thus altering
the appearance of the waterfall but most likely reducing the
potential of flooding into the restaurant as happened many years
ago during a severe rainstorm.
Upper Mill Falls Photo Gallery
Upper Mill Falls in winter .
Photo courtesy of Jeff Seffinga. Click to enlarge
Upper Mill Falls in spring.
Photo courtesy of Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge
Upper Mill Falls. Photo by David Piano. Click to enlarge.
