Glide Brook
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| location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Humber River | |
| Drain over | Humber River → Gulf of Saint Lawrence | |
| origin | Upper Glide Lake 49 ° 0 ′ 4 ″ N , 57 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 270 m | |
| muzzle | Humber Canal Coordinates: 49 ° 10 ′ 15 " N , 57 ° 20 ′ 5" W 49 ° 10 ′ 15 " N , 57 ° 20 ′ 5" W. |
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| Mouth height | 86 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 184 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.4 ‰ | |
| length | 34 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 150 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 112 km² Location: 10 km above the mouth |
MQ 1984/1996 Mq 1984/1996 |
2.66 m³ / s 23.8 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Burnt Pond, Glide Lake | |
The Glide Brook is a tributary of the Humber Canal on the island of Newfoundland, part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
The Glide Brook forms the drain of the Upper Glide Lake . It flows in a predominantly northeastern direction through the hill country, which separates Grand Lake in the south from Deer Lake in the north. It flows through the two lakes Burnt Pond and Glide Lake and finally flows into the Humber Canal , the power station channel of the Deer Lake hydropower station . Originally, the Glide Brook flowed on to the Upper Humber River .
Hydrology
The Glide Brook drains an area of about 150 km². The mean discharge at the gauge at river kilometer 10 is 2.66 m³ / s. In May the river carries the largest amount of water with an average of 11.4 m³ / s.
Web links
- Glide Brook at Natural Resources Canada