Etobicoke Creek
River in Greater Toronto, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Etobicoke Creek /ɛˈtoʊbɪkoʊ/ ⓘ is a river in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.[1] It is a tributary of Lake Ontario and runs from Caledon to southern Etobicoke, part of the City of Toronto. The creek is within the jurisdiction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
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Etobicoke Creek | |
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Etymology | from the Mississauga word wah-do-be-kang (wadoopikaang) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Greater Toronto Area |
Municipalities |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Caledon, Regional Municipality of Peel |
• coordinates | 43°47′19″N 79°53′39″W |
• elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Ontario |
• location | Marie Curtis Park, Toronto |
• coordinates | 43°35′05″N 79°32′28″W |
• elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Length | 61 km (38 mi) |
Basin size | 211 km2 (81 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 0.5 m3/s (18 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Spring Creek, Little Etobicoke Creek |
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