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GEO 793- GEOGRAPHY O F
TORONTO - FINAL EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWER S
Question : What is Garrison Creek?
CORRECT ANSWER : One of the biggest rivers in
Toronto
Question : Why is Garrison Creek difficult to cross?
CORRECT ANSWER : Because of the width and deep
ravine at points
Question : Where is Trinity Bellwood's Park?
CORRECT ANSWER : In the west end of Saint Patrick,
Saint Andrew & Saint George Wards- Above the buried river
Question : Where is Small's Pond?
CORRECT ANSWER : Queen and Kingston Road
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Question : Fun facts about Small's Pond?
CORRECT ANSWER : Has 2 streams -1 began near
Coxwell & Gerrard-1 began near Woodbine Ave- The lake provided ice in the winter
Question : Small Lake's shape, depth and location?
CORRECT ANSWER : U-shaped, 12 metres deep,
roughly where Orchard Park is today
Question : Explain the two arms of Small Lake?
CORRECT ANSWER : 1 arm popular for boaters in the
summer-1 arm popular for skaters in the winter
Question : Small Lake x sewage
CORRECT ANSWER : Feeder streams diverted into
sewers-Pond became a stagnant sewage-filled cesspool- Drained in 1935
Question : 5 watersheds in the Greater Toronto Region
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CORRECT ANSWER : Etobicoke Creek, Humber River
(large), Don River (large), Highland Creek IN Rouge River, Toronto - No buildings near them, waters are protected
Question : What happened on July 9, 2013, in Richmond
Hill?
CORRECT ANSWER : The Richmond Hill GO Train in
the Bayview extension south of Dundas experienced flooding on its first and second floors, which caused concern as the water was filled with oil and snakes.
Question : ^^What did the city do in response to the
event?
CORRECT ANSWER : The city looked into the cause of
the flooding and examined the infrastructure that was built.
Question : ^^What was the issue with the sewer system
capacity design?
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CORRECT ANSWER : The sewer system's capacity
design was more than double the amount of water that the system was designed to hold.
Question : In 2005-2013, what percentage of flood-
damaged homes were in "Flood Vulnerable" areas?
CORRECT ANSWER : Less than 3%
Question : What percentage of flood reports (2005-2013)
was beyond regulated areas?
CORRECT ANSWER : 95%
Question : What is the recommended approach for
managing water from storms?
CORRECT ANSWER : Keep water out of hard
infrastructure systems. This can be achieved by diverting water to wetlands and into groundwater and restoring creeks that have been buried in storm sewers and concrete channels.