Hunt River (Labrador)
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location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
River system | Hunt River | |
origin | nameless lake 55 ° 26 ′ 0 ″ N , 61 ° 4 ′ 31 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 48 m | |
muzzle |
Big Bay , Labrador Sea ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 55 ° 34 ′ 8 " N , 60 ° 40 ′ 5" W 55 ° 34 ′ 8 " N , 60 ° 40 ′ 5" W |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | approx. 48 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.3 ‰ | |
length | approx. 36 km | |
Catchment area | 1344 km² |
The Hunt River is an approximately 36 km long tributary of the Labrador Sea to the east of Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
The headwaters of the Hunt River form a lake system. The Hunt River leaves a nameless lake 48 m high at its eastern end. It flows mainly in an east-northeast direction. In doing so, he passes several lakes over the next 18 km. The Hunt River eventually flows into the head end of Big Bay , 30 km west-northwest of Hopedale . The Hunt River drains an area of 1344 km².
Animal fauna
Seals hibernate in the lower reaches of the Hunt River . The Hunt River is one of the northernmost rivers of Labrador with a substantial population of Atlantic salmon . Other fish species in the river system are brook trout (anadromous and non-anadromous form) and arctic char .
Web links
- Hunt River 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. 280. 1985. Retrieved September 5, 2018.