Garrison Creek

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Garrison Creek is a buried former stream in Toronto, Ontario, whose historic ravine and watershed have significantly shaped the city’s landscape and urban development.

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Garrison Creek canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf buried stream
former river
associatedWith Bickford Park
Christie Pits area
linked to: Christie Pits

Garrison Creek Discovery Walk
Trinity Bellwoods Park
buriedBy storm sewer system
buriedDuring early 20th century
late 19th century
country Canada
culturalSignificance example of buried urban river in Toronto
important to Toronto environmental history
environmentalIssue combined sewer overflows in its former valley
flowsInto Lake Ontario
hasHydrologicalFeature steep-sided ravine (historically)
hasPart Garrison Creek ravine system
hasRecreationRoute Garrison Creek Discovery Walk
historicalPeriod 19th century urbanization of Toronto
historicalUse drainage for a large urban watershed
impact influenced location of early military installations near its mouth
shaped land values and subdivision patterns
influenced location of parks and open spaces in Toronto
street pattern in west-central Toronto
topography of downtown west Toronto
urban development of Toronto
locatedIn GTA
Old Toronto
Ontario
Toronto
mouthLocation Toronto Harbour
near Fort York
namedAfter nearby military garrison at Fort York
nearbyLandmark Fort York National Historic Site
linked to: Fort York
nearbyNeighbourhood Dufferin Grove
Harbord Village
Little Portugal
Trinity Bellwoods
partOf network of lost rivers of Toronto
relatedTo Castle Frank Brook
Lost Rivers of Toronto project
Taddle Creek
remnantVisibleAs alignment of certain streets and lots
ravine topography in city parks
status buried
diverted into sewers
subjectOf heritage interpretation signage in Toronto
urban ecology and planning studies
watercourseType tributary of Lake Ontario
watershedArea west-central Toronto

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