McPhadyen River
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| location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) | |
| River system | Churchill River | |
| Drain over | Ashuanipi River → Churchill River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | nameless lake 53 ° 54 ′ 59 ″ N , 67 ° 31 ′ 48 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 585 m | |
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Menihek Lakes Coordinates: 54 ° 5 ′ 45 " N , 66 ° 31 ′ 8" W 54 ° 5 ′ 45 " N , 66 ° 31 ′ 8" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 485 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 100 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.1 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 90 km | |
| Catchment area | 3610 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 3610 km² Location: 3 km above the mouth |
MQ 1973/1975 Mq 1973/1975 |
81 m³ / s 22.4 l / (s km²) |
The McPhadyen River is an approximately 90 km long tributary of the Menihek Lakes , through which the Ashuanipi River flows, in the center of the Labrador Peninsula . It belongs to the river system of the Churchill River .
River course
The McPhadyen River forms the outflow of a nameless lake located about 585 m high near the border with Québec . It flows initially 20 km to the northeast, then 30 km in the east-northeast and the remaining 40 km in the east-southeast. The confluence with the flow-regulated Menihek Lakes is 42 km south of the Menihek hydropower plant.
Hydrology
The McPhadyen River drains an area of 3610 km². The mean discharge is 81 m³ / s. The highest monthly discharge usually occurs during the snowmelt in June with an average of 332 m³ / s.
Web links
- McPhadyen River at Natural Resources Canada