Gaspereau River
| Gaspereau River | ||
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| location | Kings County in Nova Scotia (Canada) | |
| River system | Gaspereau River | |
| origin |
Gaspereau Lake 44 ° 59 ′ 20 " N , 64 ° 31 ′ 57" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 185 m | |
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Minas Basin ( Bay of Fundy ) coordinates: 45 ° 7 ′ 37 ″ N , 64 ° 16 ′ 21 ″ W 45 ° 7 ′ 37 ″ N , 64 ° 16 ′ 21 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 185 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 35 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 520 km² | |
| Discharge at Martin's Bridge gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 486 km² Location: 16 km above the mouth |
MQ 1916/1919 Mq 1916/1919 |
8.6 m³ / s 17.7 l / (s km²) |
| Reservoirs flowed through | White Rock Pond | |
The Gaspereau River is a tributary of the Bay of Fundy in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
The Gaspereau River arises on the northwest bank of Gaspereau Lake in the ridge of South Mountain in the central south of the Nova Scotia peninsula . The Gaspereau Lake is flow regulated. It has another (artificial) drain on the northeast bank, through which water is diverted from the lake to generate electricity . The Gaspereau River flows mainly in an east-northeast direction. It is dammed up to the White Rock Pond , in which the water diverted from Gaspereau Lake also flows. A hydroelectric power station is located below the small reservoir. Shortly before the mouth of the Nova Scotia Highway 1 or the Nova Scotia Highway 101 crosses the river. The Gaspereau River finally flows 10 km northwest of Hantsport into the Minas Basin , a side bay of the Bay of Fundy, - southwest of the mouth of the Avon River and northeast of the mouth of the Cornwallis River . The tides are noticeable on the lower 6.5 km of the river .
On the banks of the Gaspereau River near Wolfville is the 14 acre Gaspereau Vineyards .
Fish fauna
The Gaspereau River was named after the earlier name of the herring Alosa pseudoharengus (alewife). This migratory fish occurs in the river. Other fish species in the Gaspereau River include: the Arctic smelt , the Atlantic salmon , the Atlantic tomcod , the Atlantic sturgeon and the sea bass Morone saxatilis . The salmon population in the Gaspereau River is considered to be threatened.
Tubing is offered as a recreational activity on the river .
Web links
- Gaspereau River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 01DD001
- ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.