Middle River (Bathurst Harbor)
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| location | New Brunswick ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Middle River | |
| Headwaters | in the far west of Gloucester County, 47 ° 32 ′ 28 ″ N , 66 ° 9 ′ 26 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 380 m | |
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Bathurst Harbor , Chaleur Bay , Gulf of Saint Lawrence Coordinates: 47 ° 36 ′ 1 " N , 65 ° 40 ′ 12" W 47 ° 36 ′ 1 " N , 65 ° 40 ′ 12" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 380 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 52 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 230 km² | |
| Discharge at the Bathurst A Eo gauge : 217 km² Location: 6.5 km above the estuary |
MQ 1982/2015 Mq 1982/2015 |
4.51 m³ / s 20.8 l / (s km²) |
| Small towns | Bathurst | |
The Middle River is an approximately 52 km long tributary of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Canadian province of New Brunswick .
River course
The Middle River rises at a height of 380 m in the far west of Gloucester County not far from its highest point. From there it flows mainly in an easterly direction and flows south of the city of Bathurst into Bathurst Harbor , an estuary in the south of Chaleur Bay . The estuary is directly opposite that of the Little River .
Hydrology
The Middle River drains an area of about 230 km². The mean discharge at the gauge 6.5 km above the mouth is 4.51 m³ / s. In April and May the river carries the largest amount of water, averaging 16.3 and 12.9 m³ / s.
Web links
- Middle River at Natural Resources Canada