Etobicoke Creek
Etobicoke Creek /ɛˈtoʊbɪkoʊ/ ⓘ is a river in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. 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.
| Etobicoke Creek | |
|---|---|
Looking north up Etobicoke Creek from Lake Shore Boulevard | |
Location of the mouth of the creek in Toronto | |
| Etymology | from the Mississauga word wah-do-be-kang (wadoopikaang) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Greater Toronto Area |
| Municipalities | |
| 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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