Bambou River (Dominica)

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Bambou River
Data
location Saint Andrew , Dominica
River system Pagua River
Drain over Crapaud Hall River  → Pagua River  → Atlantic Ocean
source On the northern flank of the Pagua Hills
15 ° 29 ′ 5 ″  N , 61 ° 18 ′ 40 ″  W
Source height approx.  550  m
muzzle at Crapaud Hall in the Crapaud Hall River Coordinates: 15 ° 29 ′ 57 "  N , 61 ° 17 ′ 40"  W 15 ° 29 ′ 57 "  N , 61 ° 17 ′ 40"  W.
Mouth height 170  m
Height difference approx. 380 m
Bottom slope approx. 13%
length 3 km

The Bambou River is a tributary of the Crapaud Hall River in eastern Dominica in the Parish Saint Andrew .

geography

The Bambou River rises on the north flank of the Pagua Hills at approx. 460  m above sea level and initially flows in a north arc to the east past Entwistle (Kusuna) (556 m), then turns in a south arc to the north and flows west of Crapaud Hall just above the Kitty Gutter Rivers from the south and from the right into the Crapaud Hall River. The river is about 3 km long. South of the Pagua hills is the catchment area of ​​the Pagua River .

Individual evidence

  1. geoview.info .

swell

  • Michal Kasprowski: Commonwealth of Dominica Street Map. (1: 40,000, customized printing).