Limehouse Conservation Area

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Limehouse Conservation Area is located on the Niagara Escarpment near Limehouse, Ontario and is owned and operated by Credit Valley Conservation. It is within the watershed of the Credit River, being bisected by its tributary, the Black Creek. Redside dace, a provincially threatened species of fish,^[1] is found there.^[2] The area is known for a system of deep rock fissures and crevices, some of which are accessible from a trail via ladders at the location known as the "Hole in the Wall".^[2] Remains of the 19th century lime kilns can be found in the area, making it a site of the regional cultural heritage.

[edit] References

1. ^ Redside Dace. Royal Ontario Museum. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
2. ^ ^{a b} Limehouse Trails. haltonhikes.ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.

[edit] External links

• Credit Valley Conservation: Limehouse Conservation Area

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