Little River (Bathurst Harbor)
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location | New Brunswick ( Canada ) | |
River system | Little River | |
Headwaters | southeast of Little River Lake, 30 km west-southwest of Bathurst 47 ° 29 ′ 2 ″ N , 66 ° 0 ′ 19 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 270 m | |
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Bathurst Harbor , Chaleur Bay , Gulf of Saint Lawrence Coordinates: 47 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ N , 65 ° 40 ′ 7 ″ W 47 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ N , 65 ° 40 ′ 7 ″ W |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | approx. 270 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 7.1 ‰ | |
length | 38 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 130 km² | |
Discharge at the Carroll's Farm gauge. Location: 6 km above the estuary |
MQ 1975/1978 |
2.63 m³ / s |
Small towns | Bathurst |
The Little River (English for "small river") is a 38 km long tributary of the St. Lawrence Gulf in the Canadian province of New Brunswick .
River course
The Little River runs in western Gloucester County . The headwaters are located southeast of Little River Lake , 30 km west-southwest of the city of Bathurst . The Little River flows in a predominantly west-southwest direction. The Middle River runs north . In the last few kilometers, the Little River gradually turns north-northeast. The Nepisiguit River flows 3 km further east from the lower reaches of the Little River. This finally flows into Bathurst Harbor , directly opposite the mouth of the Middle River.
A zinc-lead mine, closed in 2013 and previously operated by Xstrata , is located within the Little River catchment area .
Hydrology
The Little River drains an area of about 130 km². The mean discharge 6 km above the mouth is 2.63 m³ / s. In April and May the river has the highest monthly discharge, averages 6.04 and 12.1 m³ / s.
Web links
- Little River at Natural Resources Canada