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Sixteen Mile Creek is a river running through the Halton Region of Ontario, Canada, from the Niagara Escarpment, through the towns of Milton and Oakville, where it flows into Lake Ontario.

Like many creeks draining into Lake Ontario, Sixteen Mile Creek has cut a deep valley that is home to a broad range of wildlife, including whitetail deer, raccoons, foxes, opossum, and squirrels.

In Oakville, it also forms part of Glen Abbey Golf Course and is home to the Oakville Yacht Squadron.

History
"Of the 443 archaeological sites found within the boundaries of the Regional Municipality of Halton the majority were situated near the drainage basins of Sixteen Mile and Bronte creeks." Showing multiple stages of Ontario's native history the sites have been occupied by diverse groups of people, most notably:
 * "Hunter-gatherer-fisher societies 9,000 BC to 500 AD"
 * "Horticultural societies 500 AD to 1700 AD"

Native Iroquoians frequently visited the river due to the resources, primarily of fish and plantlife. In 1701, many Mississauga Indians moved to the north shore of Lake Ontario for seasonal gatherings. The sites indicate Sixteen Mile Creek was frequently visited. The creek was previously known to the Mississauga Indians as Ne-sauga y-onk or niizhozaagiwan (having two outlets) and to the French as Rivière de Gravois (gravelly river).

Wetlands

 * Within the upper and middle branches of Sixteen Mile Creek the Milton and Oakville consists of deciduous forests and "17 hectares of wetlands, comprised mainly of swamp and marsh habitats".
 * The lower branches proximity to Lake Ontario have influenced the area into a marsh habitat.

Forests

 * While the region is focuses on one dominant regions of forest, the Deciduous forest, the northern limit of the creek contain zones of Carolinian forest.

Landmarks

 * Oakville Harbor
 * St. Mary's Pioneer Cemetery
 * Oakville Golf Club
 * Glen Abbey Golf Course
 * Lions Valley Park
 * Saint Volodymyr's Cultural Centre
 * North Park