Crooked River (Naskaupi River)
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Crooked River Nipissiu-shipiss |
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| location | Labrador , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | North West River | |
| Drain over | Naskaupi River → North West River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Nipishish Lake (Nipississ) 54 ° 6 ′ 25 " N , 60 ° 49 ′ 18" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 242 m | |
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Naskaupi River Coordinates: 53 ° 47 ′ 50 " N , 60 ° 50 ′ 27" W 53 ° 47 ′ 50 " N , 60 ° 50 ′ 27" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 10 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 232 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 4 ‰ | |
| length | 58 km | |
| Catchment area | 2391 km² | |
The Crooked River ( Montagnais name: Nipissiu-shipiss ) is a 58 km long left tributary of the Naskaupi River in Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
The Crooked River forms the outflow of the 242 m high Nipishish Lake (alternative name: Nipississ). It flows mainly in a southerly direction. It has numerous rapids. It eventually meets the Naskaupi River, 1.6 miles above its confluence with Grand Lake . The catchment area of the Crooked River covers 2391 km². In the area through which the water flows, there are forests of black pine and balsam fir .
Fish fauna
The following species of fish are found in the Crooked River system. Catostomus commersonii (white sucker), Catostomus Catostomus (longnose sucker), brook trout , Arctic char , Atlantic salmon (fresh water form Ouananiche).
Web links
- Crooked River / Nipissiu-shipiss at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d TC Anderson: The Rivers of Labrador (PDF, 9.5 MB) Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 81. p. 195. 1985. Retrieved September 27, 2018.