Sixteen Mile Creek (Niagara Region) Explained

Sixteen Mile Creek
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek in southern Ontario
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Southern Ontario
Subdivision Type4:Regional Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Niagara
Subdivision Type5:Municipalities
Source1:Field
Source1 Location:West Lincoln
Source1 Coordinates:43.0614°N -79.5239°W
Source1 Elevation:182m (597feet)
Mouth:Sixteen Mile Creek Pond at Lake Ontario
Mouth Location:Lincoln
Mouth Coordinates:43.1594°N -79.3339°W
Mouth Elevation:74m (243feet)
River System:Great Lakes Basin

Sixteen Mile Creek is a stream in the municipalities of Lincoln, Pelham and West Lincoln, Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin and flows from the top of the Niagara Escarpment to Sixteen Mile Pond on Lake Ontario. The stream falls within the remit of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority,[2] whose 2012 watershed report card gave the stream watershed grades of D for both water quality and forest cover.

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Notes and References

  1. FCOSY. Sixteen Mile Creek. 2014-04-18.
  2. Web site: Lake Ontario South Shore. PDF. 2012 Watershed Report Card. Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. 2013. 2014-04-18.