Hydrogeology
The moraine's hydrological system is inter-twined with a regional flow system not bound by the morphological limits of the moraine. For this reason, environmentalists and researchers promote an aggressive protection strategy extending beyond the moraine, thus ensuring a contiguously protected hydrological system.
A number of features comprise the hydrological system of the Oak Ridges Moraine:
- permanent and ephemeral streams,
- wetlands,
- kettle lakes and ponds, and their catchment areas,
- seepage areas and springs, and
- aquifers and other recharge areas.
Read more about this topic: Hydrography Of The Oak Ridges Moraine