Cains River
| Cains River | ||
.jpg) Angler at river kilometer 10 |
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| Data | ||
| location | New Brunswick ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Miramichi River | |
| Drain over | Southwest Miramichi River → Miramichi River → Gulf of Saint Lawrence | |
| Headwaters | 30 km north-northeast of Fredericton 46 ° 14 ′ 27 " N , 66 ° 27 ′ 50" W |
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| Source height | approx. 155 m | |
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Southwest Miramichi River Coordinates: 46 ° 39 ′ 59 " N , 65 ° 46 ′ 35" W 46 ° 39 ′ 59 " N , 65 ° 46 ′ 35" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 5 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 150 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 110 km | |
| Catchment area | 1399 km² | |
The Cains River is an approximately 110 km long right tributary of the Southwest Miramichi River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick .
River course
The Cains River rises 30 km north-northeast of Fredericton at an altitude of 155 m . It flows in a predominantly north-easterly direction and only turns towards north-north-west for the last 10 kilometers. The Cains River eventually flows into the Southwest Miramichi River, 8.5 km south-southeast of Blackville . The course of the river is located in northeast York County and south Northumberland County . The 1399 km² catchment area of the Cains River is mainly forested.
Fish fauna
The Atlantic salmon is found in the river. The river is popular for fishing.
Web links
Commons : Cains River - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Cains River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Water Classification - Southwest Miramichi, Year 1 Report, 2010–2011 (PDF, 1.3 MB) Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee. Retrieved October 27, 2018.