List of rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador
Map with all linked sites: The list of rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador is sorted by catchment area . It does not claim to be complete.
In the column "Status of salmon population" the status of the ( anadromous ) salmon stock according to NASCO is listed. “Potentially” means that salmon are not available, but may be settled there.
Rivers in Labrador
The rivers are listed in the sub-province of Labrador from north to south and in the south along the provincial border with Québec to the west. As a rule, catchment areas of less than 100 km² are not taken into account here. Unofficial river names are in italics. In the penultimate column, the rivers are marked with "QC" that flow through the neighboring province of Québec . The area indicated for the catchment area also includes the area in Québec, particularly for the river systems flowing into Québec.
| Surname | Indian name |
Catchment area km² |
River system | Water system or bay |
QC | Status of salmon population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse River | 1,098 | Labrador Sea | ||||
| Kangalaksiorvik River | 654 | Kangalaksiorvik Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Komaktorvik River | 699 | Komaktorvik Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Nachvak River | 680 | Nachvak Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Palmer River | 311 | Nachvak Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Plug river | 172 | Ramah Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Nakvak Brook | 844 | Saglek Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| North Arm River | 104 | Saglek Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Southwest Arm River | 707 | Saglek Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| nameless river | 168 | Saglek Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Ugjuktok River | 212 | Saglek Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Pangertok Inlet River | 278 | Saglek Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Ikarut River | 474 | Hebron Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| nameless river | 1,347 | Hebron Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| nameless river | 1,461 | Hebron Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| nameless river | 790 | Hebron Fjord (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Siorak Brook | 1,072 | Okak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| North River (Okak Bay) | 1,655 | Okak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Ikinet Brook | 872 | Okak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Nakavik Brook | 113 | Tasiuyak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Puttuaalu Brook | 1,471 | Tasiuyak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Avakutak Brook | 166 | Avakutak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Avakutak River | 278 | Avakutak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Webb Brook | 378 | Webb Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Kingurutik River | 4.157 | Tikkoatokak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Kamanatsuk Brook | 829 | Tikkoatokak Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Fraser River | 1,606 | Nain Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Tasiyuyaksuk Brook | 104 | Labrador Sea | ||||
| Anactals Brook | 1,813 | Labrador Sea | ||||
| Reid Brook | 171 | Voisey's Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Kogluktokoluk Brook | 1,095 | Voisey's Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Konrad Brook | 569 | Voisey's Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Kogaluk River | 5,434 | Voisey's Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Head Brook | Kogaluk River | Labrador Sea | ||||
| Mistastin River | Kogaluk River | Labrador Sea | ||||
| Notakwanon River | 4,999 | Merrifield Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Sango Brook | Sango-shipu | 806 | Sango Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||
| Mishti-Shuapi-shipu | Mishti-Shuapi-shipu | 310 | Sango Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||
| Shanti-shipiss | Shanti-shipiss | 200 | Sango Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||
| Flowers River | 1,443 | Flowers Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Hunt River | 1,344 | Big Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Adlatok River | 11,106 | Adlatok Bay / Udjuktok Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Little Bay River | 244 | Little Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Kanairiktok River | 12,274 | Kanairiktok Bay (Labrador Sea) | potentially | |||
| English River (Kaipokok Bay) | 326 | Kaipokok Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Kaipokok River | 2,499 | Kaipokok Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| South Brook | 399 | Kaipokok Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Makkovik River | 259 | Makkovik Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Makkovik Brook | 111 | Makkovik Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Adlavik Brook | 233 | Adlavik Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Big River (Labrador) | 2,849 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| Rattling Brook (Labrador) | 285 | Labrador Sea | unknown | |||
| Stag Bay Brook | 155 | Stag Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Pomialuk Brook | 493 | Pomialuk Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Big Brook | 700 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| Northwest Brook | 135 | Pottles Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Corner Brook | 323 | Groswater Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Fox Cove Brook | 149 | Groswater Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Tom Luscombe Brook | 1.010 | Groswater Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Partridge Point Brook | 855 | Double Mer (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Main River (Double Mer) | 1,425 | Double Mer (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Mulligan River | 1,062 | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Sebaskachu River | Shapeshkashiu-shipu | 580 | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||
| North West River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | |||||
| Naskaupi River | Meshikamau-shipu | 15,082 | North West River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Crooked River | Nipissiu-shipiss | North West River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | stable | ||
| Red Wine River | Kamikuakamiu-shipu | North West River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | |||
| Susan River | Pekissiu-shipiss | 363 | North West River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |
| Beaver River | Mitinissiu-shipu | 1,878 | North West River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |
| Cape Caribou River | Kaneshekau-shipiss | 546 | North West River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Goose River | Uashikanashteu-shipu | 3,432 | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | stable | ||
| Churchill River | Mishta-shipu | 93,415 | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||
| Pinus River | Uapushkakamau-shipu | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | |||
| Metchin River | Maikan-nipiu-shipiss | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | |||
| Ashuanipi River | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| McPhadyen River | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Shabogamo River | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Atikonak River | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Kepimits River | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | ||||
| Minipi River | Minai-nipiu-shipu | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | |||
| Traverspine River | Manatueu-shipiss | 728 | Churchill River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Kenamu River | Tshenuamiu-shipu | 4,403 | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | stable | ||
| Kenemich River | Tshenuamiu-shipiss | 699 | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | stable | ||
| Big River (Lake Melville) | Ushakatshiku-shipiss | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Shoal River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||||
| Etagaulet River | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||||
| English River (Lake Melville) | 640 | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Main Brook | Lake Melville (Labrador Sea) | unknown | ||||
| Flatwater Brook | 299 | Groswater Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| North River (South Labrador) | 2.234 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| White Bear River (Sandwich Bay) | 1,075 | Sandwich Bay (Labrador Sea) | unknown | |||
| Eagle River | Nutapineuaniu-shipu | 10,824 | Sandwich Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | ||
| Paradise River (Sandwich Bay) | 5,276 | Sandwich Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Muddy Bay Brook | 337 | Sandwich Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Sand Hill River | 1,142 | Sand Hill Cove (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Reeds Pond Brook | 233 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| Porcupine Brook | 155 | Labrador Sea | unknown | |||
| Black Bear River | 645 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| Caplin Bay Brook | 150 | Labrador Sea | unknown | |||
| Hawke River | 1,891 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| White Bear Arm River | 233 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| Gilbert River | 642 | Gilbert Bay (Labrador Sea) | potentially | |||
| Shinney's Waters | 313 | Gilbert Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Alexis River | 3,160 | Alexis Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| Bobby's Brook | 245 | Alexis Bay (Labrador Sea) | lost | |||
| St. Lewis River | 2,590 | St. Lewis Inlet (Labrador Sea) | stable | |||
| St. Marys River | 414 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| St. Charles River | 311 | Labrador Sea | stable | |||
| St. Peters River | 140 | Labrador Sea | unknown | |||
| Temple Brook | 181 | Labrador Sea | unknown | |||
| Pinware River | 2,486 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |||
| L'Anse-au-Loup Brook | 130 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |||
| Forteau Brook | 389 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |||
| Rivière de Blanc-Sablon | 90 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| St. Paul River | Aissimeu-shipu | 7,370 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | stable | |
| Bujeault River | St. Paul River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| Chanion Brook | St. Paul River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| Napetipi River | 1,248 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | stable | ||
| Rivière Coxipi | 1,660 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | unknown | ||
| Pakut-shipu | Pakut-shipu | 9,510 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | unknown | |
| Michaels River | Pakut-shipu | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| Matse River | Pakut-shipu | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| Little Mecatina River | 19,580 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | unknown | ||
| Joir River | Little Mecatina River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| Natashquan River | 16,100 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | stable | ||
| East Natashquan River | Natashquan River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| Mercereau River | Natashquan River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | |||
| Rivière Romaine | 14,350 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | QC | stable |
Rivers in Newfoundland
The rivers are listed on the island of Newfoundland in a counterclockwise direction in the southwest of the Avalon Peninsula .
| Surname | Catchment area km² |
River system | Water system or bay |
Status of salmon population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast River (Placentia Bay) | Placentia Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Little Salmonier River | 120 | St. Mary's Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Rocky River | 301 | St. Mary's Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Salmonier River (Avalon Peninsula) | St. Mary's Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Mobile River | 115 | East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | unknown | |
| Perrys Brook | 117 | East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | ||
| Petty Harbor River | 134 | East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | unknown | |
| Waterford River | East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | stable | ||
| Shoal Harbor River | 150 | Trinity Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Northwest River (Clode Sound) | 663 | Clode Sound (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Terra Nova River | 2,000 | Bonavista Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Gambo Brook | 1,080 | Freshwater Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Triton Brook | Gambo Brook | Freshwater Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Middle Brook (Freshwater Bay) | 275 | Freshwater Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Indian Bay Brook | 554 | Labrador Sea | stable | |
| Ragged Harbor River | 410 | Labrador Sea | stable | |
| Gander River | 5,050 | Gander Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Southwest Gander River | Gander River | Gander Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Northwest Gander River | Gander River | Gander Bay (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Rattling Brook (Bay of Exploits) | 385 | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | lost | |
| Exploits River | 10,241 | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | resettled | |
| Noel Paul's Brook | Exploits River | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Sandy Brook (Exploits River) | Exploits River | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Great Rattling Brook | Exploits River | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Victoria River | Exploits River | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Lloyds River | Exploits River | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | ||
| Peters River | 180 | Bay of Exploits (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Indian Brook (Halls Bay) | 1,200 | Halls Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Middle Arm Brook (White Bay) | 270 | White Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Main River | 1,017 | White Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Cat Arm River | 650 | White Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | |
| Little Harbor Deep River | Labrador Sea | stable | ||
| Soufflets River | Labrador Sea | stable | ||
| Cloud river | Labrador Sea | stable | ||
| Beaver Brook (Chimney Bay) | 237 | Labrador Sea | stable | |
| Northeast Brook (Chimney Bay) | 200 | Labrador Sea | stable | |
| Salmon River (Hare Bay) | Hare Bay (Labrador Sea) | stable | ||
| Ste. Genevieve River | 306 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| Torrent River | 624 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| River of Ponds | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | ||
| Portland Creek | 959 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| Parsons Pond River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | ||
| Western Brook | 194 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| Bakers Brook | 135 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| Lomond River | Bonne Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | ||
| Humber River | 7,950 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| Upper Humber River | Humber River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | ||
| Lewaseechjeech Brook | Humber River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | ||
| Glide Brook | Humber River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | ||
| Corner Brook (Bay of Islands) | 160 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| Serpentine River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | ||
| Romaines Brook | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | ||
| Blanche Brook | 120 | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | |
| Harry's River | 660 | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | |
| Little Barachois Brook | 343 | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | |
| Flat Bay Brook | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | ||
| Fischells Brook | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | ||
| Robinsons River | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | ||
| Middle Barachois River | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | ||
| Crabbes River | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | ||
| Highlands river | 120 | St. George's Bay (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | stable | |
| Grand Codroy River | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | ||
| Little Codroy River | 160 | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | stable | |
| Isle aux Morts River | 210 | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Grandy's Brook | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| La Poile River | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Grandy Brook | 470 | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| White Bear River (Newfoundland) | 780 | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Gray River | 1,400 | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Dolland Brook | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Conne River | 380 | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Salmon River (Bay d'Espoir) | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Salmon River (Fortune Bay) | 160 | Fortune Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Bay du Nord River | 1,180 | Fortune Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Long Harbor River | Fortune Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Garnish River | 205 | Fortune Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Salmonier River (Burin Peninsula) | 115 | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Tides Brook (Burin Peninsula) | 170 | South Coast (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | |
| Paradise River (Newfoundland) | Paradise Sound (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Sandy Harbor River | Placentia Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened | ||
| Pipers Hole River | 807 | Placentia Bay (Atlantic Ocean) | threatened |
Web links
- Water Resources Atlas of Newfoundland 1992 03 HYDROLOGY (PDF, 7.8 MB) (Source: Newfoundland Dept. of Environment and Lands, Water Resources Division)
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ↑ TC Anderson: The Rivers of Labrador (PDF, 9.5 MB) Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 81, p. 144, 1985. Accessed October 2, 2018.
Rivers in Canada by province or territory
| Provinces |
Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | Newfoundland and Labrador | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Québec | Saskatchewan |
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| Territories |
