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Mimico Creek is a stream that flows through Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. It is long, is in the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Ontario. The creek's name is derived from the community of Mimico, which is from the Ojibwe word ''omiimiikaa'' meaning "abundant with wild pigeons" (c.f. 19th century Mississaugas ''omiimii'', "pigeon").〔(Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary )〕 ==Course== The watershed of 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Etobicoke & Mimico Creeks Watersheds Features )〕 lies between the Humber River to the east and Etobicoke Creek to the west.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Etobicoke & Mimico Creeks Watersheds )〕 The creek begins in Brampton, and flows through the community of Malton (now part of Mississauga); it continues southeast, past Toronto Pearson International Airport; and through a shallow valley surrounded by the urban neighbourhoods of Islington and Mimico. The creek is often encased in a concrete spillway to contain the fast flowing water that occurs during rainstorms. Mimico Creek crosses Bloor Street near the Islington Subway Station, and empties into Lake Ontario about west of the mouth of the Humber River.〔 Originally the creek had dozens of small tributary streams, the largest of which was Bonar Creek, that joined Mimico Creek near its mouth. Most of the tributaries were less than one kilometer long.〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mimico Creek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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