4.5.2 Shoreline Protection
The shoreline is lakefill and therefore highly erodible. Although the breakwater provides some level of protection from wave action, beach erosion is clearly visible where there are gaps in the breakwater.
The breakwater itself was largely constructed from 1920 to 1925, is in poor condition, and has two primary functions: to protect the shoreline from erosion and to provide protected water for boating. The ownership of – and responsibility for – the breakwater outside of the Western Beaches Watercourse has not yet been resolved between the City of Toronto, Provincial Government and Federal Government.