Dow's Lake
The dowslake.homes hub covers one neighbourhood: Dow's Lake, on the east side of the lake that shares its name. Wikipedia places it north of the Rideau Canal, east of the lake, south of Carling Avenue and west of Bronson Avenue, and counts it as part of the wider Glebe area. The lake was created when an earthen dam was built along its north shore to allow flooding for the canal. Today the park around it holds the Canadian Tulip Festival beds in May, and in winter the lake freezes and becomes part of the canal skateway. The census figures on this site are for the ONS 'Glebe - Dows Lake' area, which is larger than the neighbourhood itself.
The Dow's Lake area has 1 neighbourhoods: and Dow's Lake.
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Dow's Lake
The neighbourhood east of the lake on the Rideau Canal, south of Carling Avenue and west of Bronson Avenue, next to the Glebe.
Wikipedia describes the Dow's Lake neighbourhood as the area north of the Rideau Canal, east of Dow's Lake, south of Carling Avenue and west of Bronson Avenue, and part of the wider Glebe. Census figures on this page use the larger ONS 'Glebe - Dows Lake' area. Boundary shape: OpenStreetMap https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/4228695 (ODbL).
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What are homes like in Dow's Lake?
In the 2021 census, the ONS 'Glebe - Dows Lake' area had 6,885 private dwellings. About 27.6% were single-detached houses, 29.4% were apartments in buildings under five storeys and 22.7% were apartments in buildings of five or more storeys.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
Where is the Dow's Lake neighbourhood and what are its boundaries?
Wikipedia describes the Dow's Lake neighbourhood as the area north of the Rideau Canal, east of Dow's Lake, south of Carling Avenue and west of Bronson Avenue. It falls within the wider Glebe area and has its own Dow's Lake Residents Association.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
How many people live in Dow's Lake?
The ONS 'Glebe - Dows Lake' area had 13,565 residents and 6,885 private dwellings in the 2021 census. Average household size was 2.1.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca
Who lives in Dow's Lake? Age, income and language
In the 2021 census, the ONS 'Glebe - Dows Lake' area had a median age of 41.2, and 11.8% of residents were children aged 0 to 14. Average after-tax income among recipients was $66,500 in 2020.
As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca
Is Dow's Lake part of the Glebe?
Wikipedia includes the Dow's Lake neighbourhood in its description of the Glebe, alongside the Glebe Annex. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study uses a combined 'Glebe - Dows Lake' area.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca