Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River
| Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River | ||
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| location | New Brunswick ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Miramichi River | |
| Drain over | Little Southwest Miramichi River → Northwest Miramichi River → Miramichi River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Headwaters | north of Mount Donder 47 ° 12 ′ 34 ″ N , 66 ° 35 ′ 47 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 660 m | |
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Little Southwest Miramichi River Coordinates: 46 ° 55 '10 " N , 66 ° 17' 27" W 46 ° 55 '10 " N , 66 ° 17' 27" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 160 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 500 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 10 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 50 km | |
The Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River is a left tributary of the Little Southwest Miramichi River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick .
River course
The river is in the west of Northumberland County in the central north of the province. The Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River rises north of Mount Donder at an altitude of 660 m . The river flows mainly in a south-southeast direction. After about 50 km of flow, it finally flows into the Little Southwest Miramichi River at an altitude of 160 m , 49 km above its mouth in the Northwest Miramichi River . The river has numerous rapids.
The Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River is a spawning area for Atlantic salmon .
Web links
- Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River at Natural Resources Canada