Credit River watershed

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The Credit River watershed is a significant ecological and hydrological region in southern Ontario that drains into Lake Ontario and supports diverse natural habitats, communities, and recreational areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
watershed
containsCity Brampton
Mississauga
containsMouthOfMainRiverAt Port Credit
containsMunicipality Erin
Halton Hills
Orangeville, Ontario
surface form: Orangeville
containsTown Caledon
drainsInto Lake Ontario
governedBy Credit Valley Conservation Authority
surface form: Credit Valley Conservation
hasConservationArea Cheltenham Badlands
surface form: Cheltenham Badlands area

Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Island Lake Conservation Area
Limehouse Conservation Area
Rattray Marsh Conservation Area
Terra Cotta Conservation Area
hasEcosystemType forests
meadows
river valley
wetlands
hasEnvironmentalIssue habitat fragmentation
stormwater runoff impacts
urbanization pressure
water quality concerns
hasLandUse agricultural lands
natural areas
suburban areas
urban areas
hasMainRiver Credit River
importantFor drinking water sources protection
flood mitigation
recreational opportunities
regional biodiversity
isPartOf Great Lakes Basin
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
Southern Ontario
surface form: southern Ontario
subjectOf flood management programs
restoration projects
watershed management plans
supports coldwater fish communities
diverse aquatic habitats
diverse terrestrial habitats
warmwater fish communities
usedFor canoeing
fishing
hiking
kayaking
recreation
wildlife observation

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Orangeville, Ontario locatedOn Credit River watershed
Credit River hasValley Credit River watershed
this entity surface form: Credit River Valley
Erin Mills hasGreenSpace Credit River watershed
this entity surface form: Credit River valley
Silver Creek (Ontario) partOf Credit River watershed
Black Creek (Credit River tributary) partOf Credit River watershed
Credit Valley Conservation Authority locatedIn Credit River watershed
Credit Valley Conservation Authority operatesIn Credit River watershed
Credit Valley Conservation Areas partOf Credit River watershed
Queen Elizabeth Way bridge over Credit River passesOver Credit River watershed
this entity surface form: Credit River valley
Highway 403 bridge over Credit River spans Credit River watershed
this entity surface form: Credit River valley
Highway 403 bridge over Credit River passesOver Credit River watershed
this entity surface form: Credit River valley
West Credit River partOf Credit River watershed