Barnaby River

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Barnaby River
Data
location New Brunswick ( Canada )
River system Miramichi River
Drain over Southwest Miramichi River  → Miramichi River  → Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Headwaters 7 km southwest of Rogersville
46 ° 40 ′ 58 ″  N , 65 ° 29 ′ 12 ″  W
Source height approx.  90  m
muzzle Southwest Miramichi River Coordinates: 46 ° 54'19 "  N , 65 ° 36'58"  W 46 ° 54'19 "  N , 65 ° 36'58"  W.
Mouth height approx.  3  m
Height difference approx. 87 m
Bottom slope approx. 1.7 ‰
length approx. 50 km
Catchment area 490 km²
Outflow
A Eo : 484 km²
Location: 3 km above the mouth 		MQ 1973/1994
Mq 1973/1994
 		9.7 m³ / s
20 l / (s km²)
Right tributaries Middle Branch Barnaby River, Right Hand Branch Barnaby River

The Barnaby River is a right tributary of the Southwest Miramichi River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick .

River course

The Barnaby River rises 7 km southwest of Rogersville at an altitude of 90  m . It initially flows 30 km in a predominantly north-northeast direction. It flows west past Rogersville. For the lower 20 kilometers, the Barnaby River turns towards west northwest. It finally flows into the Southwest Miramichi River, 7 km above its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi River . The course of the river is located in southeast Northumberland County . The Barnaby River catchment area is mainly forested.

Hydrology

The river drains an area of ​​490 km². The mean discharge at the gauge 3 km above the mouth is 9.7 m³ / s. In April and May the river carries the largest amount of water with an average of 37 and 20.6 m³ / s. The mouth of the Barnaby River is influenced by the tidal currents.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Water Classification - Southwest Miramichi, Year 1 Report, 2010–2011 (PDF, 1.3 MB) Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. ^ A b c Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 01BO003