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Walmsley Brook in Leaside & Thorncliffe Park
Walk Leader:
René Fan (Lost Rivers)
Start Location:
Bayview Ave & Eglinton Ave (Leaside)
End Location:
Beth Nelson Dr & Pat Moore Dr (Thorncliffe Park)
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Walk Duration:
1:00:00
Accessibility Considerations:
Dog-friendly walk
Summary:
Walmsley Brook is a lost river that flowed east in midtown to meet the Don River. Approximately 6 km long, it had two tributaries: Elvina Stream and Northlea Stream. Besides its ravine terminus, there are few physical clues that remain besides Charlotte Maher Park, the bend in Roehampton Avenue, and Howard Talbot Park. However, a recurring physical event is flooding in Leaside which is a legacy of Walmsley Brook and the topography formed by the last glacial melting over 10,000 years ago.
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