Cape Caribou River
Cape Caribou River Kaneshekau-shipiss |
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location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
River system | North West River | |
Drain over | North West River → Atlantic Ocean | |
origin | nameless lake, 50 km northwest of Happy Valley-Goose Bay 53 ° 34 ′ 16 ″ N , 60 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 290 m | |
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Grand Lake Coordinates: 53 ° 37 ′ 15 " N , 60 ° 24 ′ 53" W 53 ° 37 ′ 15 " N , 60 ° 24 ′ 53" W. |
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Mouth height | approx. 10 m | |
Height difference | approx. 280 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 5.3 ‰ | |
length | 53 km | |
Catchment area | 546 km² | |
Flowing lakes | Kaneshekau-nipi |
The Cape Caribou River ( Montagnais name: Kaneshekau-shipiss ) is a 53 km long river in the central east of Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
The Cape Caribou River forms the outlet of a nameless lake located 290 m high, 50 km northwest of Happy Valley-Goose Bay . Initially it flows mainly in an easterly direction. There are several lakes in the upper reaches. Between river kilometers 24 and 20.5 lies the elongated lake Kaneshekau-nipi at an altitude of 110 m on the course of the river. The Cape Caribou River then flows in a north-northeast direction and finally flows into the southwest shore of Grand Lake , 20 km northwest of the municipality of North West River . At river kilometer 13.8 there is a 4.6 m high waterfall, which is not considered insurmountable for migratory fish . There is a measuring point at the river mouth that monitors the water quality. The Cape Caribou River drains an area of 546 km².
Fish fauna
The salmon population in the river system is considered safe.
Web links
- Cape Caribou River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c TC Anderson: The Rivers of Labrador (PDF, 9.5 MB) Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 81. p. 180. 1985. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Water Quality Station Profile, Station #: NF03PB0028, CAPE CARIBOU RIVER AT GRAND LAKE . Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.