Ikarut River

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Ikarut River
Data
location Labrador , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada )
River system Ikarut River
origin Hebron Lake
58 ° 9 ′ 11 "  N , 63 ° 35 ′ 25"  W.
Source height approx.  400  m
muzzle Hebron Fjord , Labrador Sea (Atlantic Ocean) Coordinates: 58 ° 9 ′ 19 ″  N , 63 ° 3 ′ 10 ″  W 58 ° 9 ′ 19 ″  N , 63 ° 3 ′ 10 ″  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 400 m
Bottom slope approx. 11 ‰
length 37 km
Catchment area 474 km²

The Ikarut River is a 37 km long tributary of the Hebron Fjord in the north of Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .

River course

The Ikarut River forms the drain of Hebron Lake , which is about 400  m high . It leaves the lake not far from its northeastern end and initially flows 6 kilometers in a north-northeast direction. At river kilometer 33.8 there is a 6.1 m high vertical waterfall that prevents fish from migrating into the upstream river system. The rest of the route of the Ikarut River turns east and finally flows into Freytag Inlet , a small side bay on the north bank of the Hebron Fjord. The Ikarut River drains an area of ​​474 km². About 2 km above the mouth, the Ikarut River takes on a larger tributary coming from the north.

Fish fauna

The arctic char occurs in the Ikarut River . The river system is considered a spawning water for the fish species.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e T.C. Anderson: The Rivers of Labrador (PDF, 9.5 MB) Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 81. p. 355. 1985. Retrieved November 16, 2018.