The East Holland River is a river in Ontario, Canada that is part of the Holland River watershed that empties into Cook's Bay on Lake Simcoe. The river runs generally north from the town of Newmarket, and through Holland Landing where it joins up with the West Holland River. The headwaters of the East Holland River originate in the Oak Ridges Moraine. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ... A watershed is a region of land where water flows into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean. ... Lake Simcoe is a lake in southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth largest lake in the province. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has an area of 38. ... Holland Landing is a village in the Town of East Gwillimbury in the Regional Municipality of York, in South-central Ontario. ... The Oak Ridges Moraine is a geographic area in southern Ontario, Canada stretching from Milton to Rice Lake, near Peterborough. ...

A map of the Holland River watershed published by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority shows tributairies to the East Holland River include Sharon Creek, Bogart Creek, Tannery Creek (from Aurora, Ontario), Western Creek (from the west side of Newmarket), and Weslie Creek.

Musselman Lake in Whitchurch-Stouffville feeds a creek that runs along Vandorf Sideroad and into Weslie Creek. Whitchurch-Stouffville, town in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area. ...

Construction of several locks was started along the river at Newmarket and Green lane as part of a 'Holland River Canal'. The canal was never finished. The word lock came from Anglo-Saxon loca = a secure enclosure. Currently lock has several meanings: A lock (device) is a mechanical fastening device which may be used on a door, vehicle, safe, or other container. ...

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| Report by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority