Etobicoke Creek

Etobicoke Creek
Looking north up Etobicoke Creek from Lake Shore Boulevard
Etobicoke Creek is located in Toronto
Etobicoke Creek
Location of the mouth of the creek in Toronto
Etymologyfrom the Mississauga word wah-do-be-kang (wadoopikaang)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionGreater Toronto Area
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCaledon, Regional Municipality of Peel
 • coordinates43°47′19″N 79°53′39″W / 43.78861°N 79.89417°W / 43.78861; -79.89417
 • elevation300 m (980 ft)
MouthLake Ontario
 • location
Marie Curtis Park, Toronto
 • coordinates
43°35′05″N 79°32′28″W / 43.58472°N 79.54111°W / 43.58472; -79.54111
 • elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Length61 km (38 mi)
Basin size211 km2 (81 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average0.5 m3/s (18 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSpring Creek, Little Etobicoke Creek

Etobicoke Creek /ɛˈtbɪk/ 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.

  1. ^ "Etobicoke Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-15.