Isle aux Morts River

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Isle aux Morts River
View of the river from Route 470

View of the river from Route 470

Data
location Newfoundland Island in Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada )
River system Isle aux Morts River
origin nameless lake
47 ° 49 ′ 19 ″  N , 58 ° 58 ′ 40 ″  W
Source height approx.  390  m
muzzle Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 47 ° 35 ′ 15 ″  N , 59 ° 0 ′ 12 ″  W 47 ° 35 ′ 15 ″  N , 59 ° 0 ′ 12 ″  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 390 m
Bottom slope approx. 11 ‰
length approx. 35 km
Catchment area approx. 210 km²
Discharge
A Eo : 205 km²
Location: 3.5 km above the mouth 		MQ 1963/2016
Mq 1963/2016
 		13.7 m³ / s
66.8 l / (s km²)

The Isle aux Morts River is an approximately 35 km long river in the southwest of the island of Newfoundland, which belongs to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .

River course

The Isle aux Morts River has its origins in a small nameless lake at an altitude of 390  m , about 7 km east of Little Codroy Lake . The river initially flows 6.5 km in a south-easterly direction. There are several smaller lakes along the river. The Isle aux Morts River then turns south. The Route 470 crosses the river 3.5 km above the mouth. The river finally flows into the Atlantic Ocean 2 km west of the municipality of Isle aux Morts and 10 km east of Channel-Port aux Basques . The Isle aux Morts is located in front of the estuary .

Hydrology

The Isle aux Morts River drains an area of ​​about 210 km². The mean discharge is 13.7 m³ / s. In May the river carries the largest amount of water with an average of 31.2 m³ / s.

Fish fauna

The stock of Atlantic salmon in the river system of the Isle aux Morts River is considered "endangered" according to NASCO.

Web links

Commons : Isle aux Morts River  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 02ZB001
  2. ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.