Melville Hall River

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Melville Hall River
Kachibona River
Data
location Saint Andrew , Dominica
River system Melville Hall River
Drain over Melville Hall River → Atlantic
source Between Morne Diablotins and Mang Peak,
15 ° 29 ′ 32 "  N , 61 ° 23 ′ 2"  W.
Source height approx.  800  m
muzzle Between Londonderry Bay and Mangohole Bay in the Atlantic Coordinates: 15 ° 32 ′ 54 ″  N , 61 ° 17 ′ 32 ″  W, 15 ° 32 ′ 54 ″  N , 61 ° 17 ′ 32 ″  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 800 m
Bottom slope approx. 44 ‰
length 18 km
Left tributaries Florie Gutter , Fire Flint Ravine
Right tributaries Kinseylan Gutter , Canal River
Communities Marigot

The Melville Hall River (also: Kachibona River ) is the longest river in northeast Dominica in the Parish Saint Andrew .

geography

The Melville Hall River rises in the southeast slope of the Morne Diablotins , as well as in the northern slopes of the east adjoining Mosquito Mountain and the northern slope of Mang Peak . Its strong sources lie at 800  m above sea level . The headwaters border on the catchment area of ​​the Toulaman River in the north and on the southern side of the watershed the catchment area of ​​the Layou River joins, which flows south to the Caribbean Sea . In its lower reaches, the river also borders the catchment area of ​​the Crebiche River (Mantipo River), which comes from the Morne Concorde to the south . The source rivers of the Melville Hall River arise close to the border with the Parish Saint Joseph , but initially flow east and merge north of Mang Peak. From there, the river runs in a winding course to the north at a height of less than 400  m , crosses the areas of Gros Bois , Gravel Gutter , First Camp and finally enters the lowlands at Twelve Posts . There the Florie Gutter and the Fire Flint Ravine flow to it from the west and to the left , and from the south and to the right after a further distance of approx. 800 m the Kinseylan Gutter . After a few bends, the river runs steadily to the east, passes Cacao Estate (north) and Vauxhall (south), runs in the lower reaches parallel south to Douglas-Charles Airport (Melville Hall Airfield), where the Canal River flows in from the right and south and flows into it as a separating element between Londondery Bay and Mango Hole Bay after a distance of almost 18 km into the Atlantic . In its upper reaches it runs through the Northern Forest Reserve .

swell

  • Michal Kasprowski: Commonwealth of Dominica Street Map. (1: 40,000, customized printing).
  • latitude.to

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Melville Hall River at dm.geoview.info.
  2. ↑ geonames.org .
  3. ↑ dm.geoview.info