Rivers
- Black Creek - Black Creek Project - Pick up the creek in Toronto
south of Steeles at the Pioneer Village,
then it passes through Derry Downs Park,
Northwood Park and the Downsview Dells.
Green space access is lost above the 401
until it meets the Humber in the Lambton
Woods. Western Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
- Don River -
Don River - Don River Watershed - Bring Back the Don - Pick up the river in Toronto
between Finch, Baysview and Leslie in
Finch East Park. Follow it down through
Moatfield Farm Park, Chales Sauriol
Conservation Reserve, passed Taylor Creek
and the West Branch, where it follows the
express way into the heart of the city.
It empties into the lake at Riverdale
Park, between Danforth and Gerrard. East
Central Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. See
the Paddling section for more information
on the river.
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- Don River West
- From the Finch Reservoir, near Dufferin
and Finch, the west branch flows through
Ross Lord Park, Heathstone Valley
Greenbelt, Earl Bales Park, Sunny Brook
Park, Serena GrundyPark and Earnest
Thompson Seton Park, before it joins with
the main branch of the Don, Toronto,
Ontario
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- Etibicoke Creek - Etibicoke Watershed The creek is south of the Airport and
just to the west of the 427. Within the Toronto
Region from the 401 it flows south through
Centennial Park, Markland Woods, Etobicoke Valley
Park, then passed the Toronto Golf Club and
through Marie Curtis Park, where it empties into
Lake Ontario. Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario
- Humber River - The
river has great historic significance, having
being the lowest part of the Toronto Portage used
by the fur traders and several Indian tribes.
Later on the river became commercially
significant, with more than a half dozen mills
along its course, predominantly for grain and
lumber. Today the river parallels the 400 highway
before it crosses under the 401. It roughly
parallels, and runs west of Jane Street for the
remainder of its course. In Toronto pick up the
Humber in North Humber Park just below Steeles.
The river flows south through Rowntree Mills and
Summerlea Parks, then through the Humber Valley
and Weston Golf Clubs before it's back into
public green space in Cruickshank Park. From here
is on through Lions Raymere, Scarlett Mills,
James Gardens, Lambton Woods, Magwood, Smith, and
Kings Mill Parks. It then flows into the Humber
Marshes and finally South Humber Park where it
meets the Lake. Western Toronto, Toronto,
Ontario. The river originates outside Orangeville
and is 93km in total with a drop of 365m overall.
The East Humber originates at
Wilcox Lake outside Aurora and intersects with
the main branch below highway 7 outside of
Greater Toronto. The major tributary of the
Humber is Black Creek (see above). See the
Paddling section for more information on the
river.
- Humber River West
- Having crossed under Finch Avenue the river
runs south until it crosses under Albion Road to
join with the main branch. From the Claireville
Conservation Area the river flows through the
Humberwoods , Garland , Watercliff, Kipling
Heights Parks, before coming together with the
main branch at Summerlea. Western Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario
- Mimco Creek - Mimco Creek Watershed -From the intersection of the 401 and
the 427 the creek flows diagonally to the east.
It is located on the east side of the 427. Within
Toronto the creek can be found just east of the
427. It meanders through West Deane Park, Central
Park then through urban areas which include a
number of small parks. It terminates at Humber
Bay Park on Lake Ontario. Western Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario
- Rouge River - Rouge Watershed
- Friends of the Rouge Watershed - Rouge Valley Foundation - Rouge
Park - Eastern Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario. See the Paddling section for
more information on the river.
Lakes
Outside of Lake Ontario and a few small ponds located
in the region there are no significant bodies of water in
the Toronto Region.
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