Black Creek (Ontario)
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Black Creek is one of many waterways that flow from the city of Vaughan, Ontario just north of Toronto (near Highway 407 and Jane Street and connects to the Humber River near Scarlett Road and Dundas Street West.
The western branch begins in the northeast corner of Highway 400 and Highway 7 in Edgeley. The eastern branch begins in the new residential development of Vellore Woods in Vaughan near Weston Road and Major Mackenzie Drive. The two branches meet just north of Steeles Avenue. Black Creek is smaller than most of the waterways in the Greater Toronto Area. Much of the river consist of culverts south of the Highway 401 and Jane Street. Along Humber Boulevard North from Weston Road to Alliance Avenue, Black Creek runs along a man-made concrete waterway. The creek ends at Lambton Golf and Country Club in Lambton as it branches to the Humber River from snaking southwards through the former City of York and North York.
On August 19, 2005, Black Creek was the site of heavy flooding as a result of extremely heavy rains that afternoon. Its overflow destroyed a culvert on Finch Avenue. It is also one of the most polluted waterways as much of the Toronto section runs through industrial areas and industrial run off often enters the creek.
[edit] Communities
- Edgeley, Vaughan, Ontario - commercial and light industrial area
- Mount Dennis, Toronto - light to medium industrial area - including former home to Kodak Canada and new Toronto Transit Commission bus garage
- Lambton - residential area in Toronto
[edit] In the area
A list of attractions and protected areas along the creek:
- York University, Toronto
- Oakdale Golf and Country Club, Toronto
- Beechwood Cemetery, Vaughan, Ontario
- Weston-400 North Industrial Area, Vaughan, Ontario
- North York Sheridan Mall, Toronto
- Lambton Golf and Country Park, Toronto
- Chris Tonks Arena, Toronto
- Derrydowns Park
- Topcliffe Park
- Northwood Park
- Downsview Dells Park
- Chalkfarm Park
- Upwood Park
- Coronation Park
- Keelesdale Park
- Smythe Park
- Lambton Park
- Glen Scarlett Park
- Rockcliffe-Symthe Gulley
[edit] See also
The river has also given names to:
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