Bass River (Chaleur Bay)
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location | New Brunswick ( Canada ) | |
River system | Bass River | |
origin | Bass River Lake 47 ° 23 ′ 25 ″ N , 65 ° 35 ′ 24 ″ W. |
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Source height | 144 m | |
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Chaleur Bay , Gulf of Saint Lawrence Coordinates: 47 ° 39 ′ 29 " N , 65 ° 35 ′ 55" W 47 ° 39 ′ 29 " N , 65 ° 35 ′ 55" W |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | 144 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 3.3 ‰ | |
length | approx. 43 km | |
Catchment area | 175 km² | |
Discharge A Eo : 175 km² Location: 3.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1966/1990 Mq 1966/1990 |
3.16 m³ / s 18.1 l / (s km²) |
Small towns | Bathurst |
The Bass River is an approximately 43 km long tributary of the Chaleur Bay in the west of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Canadian province of New Brunswick .
River course
The Bass River forms the outlet of the 144 m high Bass River Lake , 25 km south of the city of Bathurst . The Bass River flows north to the sea. He has numerous river loops . The river crosses the far east of the city of Bathurst and reaches a narrow estuary , which is separated from the open sea by an elongated spit . The Bathurst Harbor lies to the west.
Hydrology
The Bass River drains an area of 175 km². The mean discharge at the gauge 3.5 km above the mouth is 3.16 m³ / s. In April and May the river carries the largest amount of water, averaging 11.5 and 9.67 m³ / s.
Web links
- Bass River at Natural Resources Canada