Canadian Heritage River System

The use and purpose of this data set is to show where Ontario's Canadian Heritage Rivers are located, and to show who has administrative responsibility over them.

An area set aside for the recognition, conservation, and management of a river or section of river with outstanding natural heritage, cultural, and recreational values. Example: the French River. These rivers are recognized in the Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS), a cooperative program which includes the Government of Canada, ten provinces, and three territories.


There are five rivers within provincial parks for which the entire park is chosen as the location. There are four rivers for which the entire watershed is chosen as the location. There are two rivers for which a portion is chosen as the location.


CHRS has no legislative authority.


Legislated or Legal Authority for Collection: Ontario is a cooperative partner with the government of Canada, all other provinces and territories.


Additional Time Period Information: First Ontario designation was in February 1986, the latest Ontario designation was in May 2004.




Additional Documentation


Status
Completed: Production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed: Data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact
Emily Hill, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, [email protected]
The data referenced here is licensed Electronic Intellectual Property of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and is provided for professional, non-commercial use only.

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Last Updated March 24, 2026, 20:43 (UTC)
Created March 24, 2026, 20:43 (UTC)
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Title
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Canadian Heritage River System
Description
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The use and purpose of this data set is to show where Ontario's Canadian Heritage Rivers are located, and to show who has administrative responsibility over them.

An area set aside for the recognition, conservation, and management of a river or section of river with outstanding natural heritage, cultural, and recreational values. Example: the French River. These rivers are recognized in the Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS), a cooperative program which includes the Government of Canada, ten provinces, and three territories.


There are five rivers within provincial parks for which the entire park is chosen as the location. There are four rivers for which the entire watershed is chosen as the location. There are two rivers for which a portion is chosen as the location.


CHRS has no legislative authority.


Legislated or Legal Authority for Collection: Ontario is a cooperative partner with the government of Canada, all other provinces and territories.


Additional Time Period Information: First Ontario designation was in February 1986, the latest Ontario designation was in May 2004.




Additional Documentation


Status
Completed: Production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed: Data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact
Emily Hill, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, [email protected]
The data referenced here is licensed Electronic Intellectual Property of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and is provided for professional, non-commercial use only.

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0.09
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2d7925bc21754eae92cae9bd68b91531
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2019-02-05
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public
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Electronic Intellectual Property - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
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https://ontariogeohub-lio.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/lio::canadian-heritage-river-system
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LandInformationOntario
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Land Information Ontario
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[email protected]
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Land Information Ontario
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LandInformationOntario
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2025-11-27
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2d7925bc21754eae92cae9bd68b91531
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English
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https://ontariogeohub-lio.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/lio::canadian-heritage-river-system
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Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
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