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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]
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]
Petticoat Creek is a stream in the cities of Pickering, Toronto and Markham in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] The creek is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Ontario, and falls under the auspices of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Its watershed covers 26.77 square kilometres (10.34 sq mi), and ...
The ravine system began to take shape approximately 12,000 years ago at the end of the Last Glacial Period when the glaciers that once covered Toronto retreated northeast and left valleys and rivers that eventually formed deep ravines. Due to the topography of the ravine system, limited urban development occurred within it until the mid-19th ...
(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)
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 ...
Taylor-Massey Creek is a tributary of the Don River in Toronto, Ontario. [1] It flows through Scarborough and East York, where it enters the Don River. Taylor-Massey Creek has also been called Silver Creek and Scarboro Creek. The creek is named after two prominent Toronto families.
Rivers 239 2020-6 Ontario Harrow 264 1989-7 Quebec Barrage des Quinze 172 1932-8 New Brunswick ... Temperature in Canada; List of weather records; References