Humber River

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The Humber River is a significant waterway in Toronto, Ontario, flowing through the city into Lake Ontario and serving as an important natural, recreational, and historical corridor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedPeople Anishinabek
surface form: Anishinaabe

Haudenosaunee
Wyandot
surface form: Wendat
basinSize approximately 900 square kilometres
cityWaterwayRole major natural corridor in Toronto
country Canada
drainageBasin Lake Ontario watershed
ecosystemType urban river valley
flowsInto Lake Ontario
flowsThrough Brampton
Caledon
King
Richmond Hill, Ontario
surface form: Richmond Hill

Toronto
Vaughan
hasBridge Humber Bay Arch Bridge
Islington Avenue bridge
Old Mill Bridge
hasParkAlong Etienne Brulé Park
Humber Bay Park
King’s Mill Park
hasTrailAlong Humber River Recreational Trail
Pan Am Path segment
hasTributary Black Creek
Humber River self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Humber River

Humber Creek
Humber River self-linksurface differs
surface form: West Humber River
hasWildlife migratory birds
salmon
trout
heritageDesignationYear 1999
historicalName Cobechenonk
Toronto Carrying-Place route (associated)
historicalUse Indigenous travel route
fur trade route
transportation corridor between Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe
length approximately 100 kilometres
locatedIn Ontario
Toronto
managingAgency Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
mouthLocation Humber Bay
Toronto
partOf Great Lakes region
surface form: Great Lakes Basin
recreationalUse canoeing
cycling
fishing
walking
region Greater Toronto Area
sourceLocation Headwaters north of Toronto
Oak Ridges Moraine
UNESCOStatus Canadian Heritage River

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Humber Creek flowsInto Humber River
Humber Creek tributaryOf Humber River
Humber Summit borderedBy Humber River
Humbermede hasRiver Humber River
Humbermede locatedNear Humber River