Drainage: An Agricultural Asset

Chatham-Kent has long been a leader in farm drainage. Chatham-Kent prides itself on having some of the most prime agricultural land in Canada. The drainage system established over the last 135 years has made the land what it is; farm land second to none. There are approximately 4,000 municipal drains in Chatham-Kent including open ditches and tile drains. The drainage system is a valuable resource developed through foresight, hard work, hard times and verbal or sometimes physical battles.

Please contact CKies@chatham-kent.ca for more information or 519-360-1998 to speak with a Drainage Superintendent or Drainage Analyst.

Area 1 Approximate Boundary:

North Boundary:  Base Line in the Community of Dover & Chatham Twp

East Boundary :  Prince Albert Road in the Community of Chatham Twp.

South Boundary:  Thames River & City of Chatham

West Boundary:  Lake St. Clair

Includes the Community of Dover and the part of the Community of Chatham Twp west of the Prince Albert Road & south of the Baseline.

Area 2 Approximate Boundary:

North Boundary:  Lambton County

East Boundary:  Florence Rd, Pitt Road & Thamesville

in the Community of Camden

South Boundary:  Thames River

West Boundary:  Prince Albert Road in the Community of Chatham Twp.

Includes all of the Community of Chatham Twp except for the area west of the Prince Albert, the Community of Camden, Town of Wallaceburg, Dresden, Village of Thamesville.

Area 3 Approximate Boundary:

North Boundary:  County of Lambton

East Boundary:  County of Elgin & Middlesex

South Boundary:  Lake Erie

West Boundary:  Florence Road & Baseline in the Community of Kent Bridge Road in the Community of Howard

Includes all of the Community of Zone, Community of Howard, Community of Orford, the Village of Highgate, Bothwell & Town of Ridgetown.

Area 4 Approximate Boundary:

North Boundary :  Thames River

East Boundary:  Kent Bridge Road in the Community of Harwich

South Boundary:  Lake Erie and Rondeau Bay

West Boundary:  Dillon Road in the Community of Raleigh

Includes all of the Community of Harwich , and the part of the Community of Raleigh east of the Dillon Road, the Village of Erieau and Erie Beach, Town of Blenheim, Cedar Springs & Charing Cross.

Area 5 Approximate Boundary:

North Boundary:  Thames River

East Boundary:  Dillon Road

South Boundary:  Lake Erie

West Boundary:  County of Essex

Includes the Community of Romney, Community of Tilbury East, part of the Community of Raleigh west of the Dillon Road, Merlin, North and South Buxton, Town of Tilbury, Village of Wheatley.