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The Humber River is a river in Southern Ontario, Canada. [2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Ontario and is one of two major rivers on either side of the city of Toronto, the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage River on September 24, 1999. [3]
Duffins Creek is a waterway in the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. The watershed of the Duffins Creek is part of the Durham Region ( Uxbridge , Pickering and Ajax ) and the York Region ( Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville ).
Garrison Creek was a short stream about 7.7 kilometres (4.8 miles) long that flowed southeast into the west side of Toronto Harbour in Ontario, Canada. [1] It has been largely covered over and filled in, but geographical traces of the creek can still be found, including the natural amphitheatre known as Christie Pits and the off-leash dog "bowl" of Trinity Bellwoods Park.
The Humber River (Ojibwe: Gabekanaang-ziibi, lit. ' river at the end of the trail ') [1] is a river in Southern Ontario, Canada. [2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Ontario and is one of two major rivers on either side of the city of Toronto, the other being the Don River to the east.
Toronto is dominated by three rivers including the Humber, the Don and the Rouge which originate north of Toronto in the Oak Ridges Moraine. Two medium-sized rivers are contained entirely within Toronto's boundaries - Highland Creek (although part of its watershed contains a portion of southern Markham ), and Taylor-Massey Creek which is a ...
The river valley was filled with glacial debris. Water still flows down this old valley—underground. The source of the aquifer is the Georgian Bay, [6] approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) away. In 2003 it was discovered that the southern section of the Laurentian aquifer reaches under High Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [6]
(For other tributaries of Harricana River, see article List of rivers of Quebec) Rivers of Quebec flowing through Ontario (or tributaries of rivers of Ontario) Main rivers of Quebec flowing toward Ontario shores of James Bay, in order, from east to west: Little Missisicabi River; Missisicabi River (Quebec) Obamsca River (Quebec)
The ravine system contains seven watersheds, the Don River, Etobicoke Creek, Highland Creek, Humber River, Mimico Creek, Petticoat Creek, and the Rouge River. [13] The Humber watershed is the largest of the seven watersheds, although the Don watershed constitutes the largest percentage of the city's land area, making up 32.5 per cent of the ...