Bass River (Chaleur Bay)

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Bass River
Data
location New Brunswick ( Canada )
River system Bass River
origin Bass River Lake
47 ° 23 ′ 25 ″  N , 65 ° 35 ′ 24 ″  W.
Source height 144  m
muzzle Chaleur Bay , Gulf of Saint Lawrence Coordinates: 47 ° 39 ′ 29 "  N , 65 ° 35 ′ 55"  W 47 ° 39 ′ 29 "  N , 65 ° 35 ′ 55"  W
Mouth height 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

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 01BL001