Bonar Creek was a creek in Mimico, Ontario, Canada. It was a tributary of the still-existing Mimico Creek, a watercourse that empties into Lake Ontario.[1][2] Bonar Creek joined Mimico Creek 130 metres (430 ft) north of Lake Shore Boulevard, in the marsh at the mouth of the Mimico Creek.
Bonar Creek | |
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![]() Confluence of Bonar Creek and Mimico Creek in 1889 | |
![]() ![]() Location of the mouth of the creek in Toronto | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Greater Toronto Area |
Municipality | Toronto |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Mimico Creek |
• location | Mimico |
• coordinates | 43°37′20″N 79°29′00″W |
• elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Lake Ontario drainage basin |
The creek is named for Irish immigrants Bill and Letitia Bonar who lived in a pumphouse near the waterway.[3]
Almost the entire creek has been buried, except for a short stretch where the former watercourse joined Mimico Creek, and that remaining portion has been canalized.[2] There are plans to restore part of the wetlands at the confluence of the two creeks.[4]
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