North Pole Stream

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North Pole Stream
1986 North Pole Stream.jpg
Data
location New Brunswick ( Canada )
River system Miramichi River
Drain over Little Southwest Miramichi River  → Northwest Miramichi River  → Miramichi River  → Atlantic Ocean
Confluence of West Branch and East Branch North Pole Stream
47 ° 9 ′ 27 ″  N , 66 ° 39 ′ 11 ″  W.
Source height approx.  405  m
muzzle Little Southwest Miramichi River Coordinates: 46 ° 58 ′ 26 "  N , 66 ° 28 ′ 19"  W 46 ° 58 ′ 26 "  N , 66 ° 28 ′ 19"  W
Mouth height approx.  270  m
Height difference approx. 135 m
Bottom slope approx. 4.2 ‰
length approx. 32 km
1986 North Pole Stream2.jpg

The North Pole Stream 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 North Pole Stream arises at an altitude of 405  m at the confluence of the West Branch and East Branch North Pole Stream . The 5.5 km long West Branch has its origin in Half Moon Lake . The 7 km long East Branch rises north of North Pole Mountain at an altitude of 630  m .

The North Pole Stream flows in a predominantly south-southeast direction. After 32 km it flows into the Little Southwest Miramichi River at an altitude of 270  m , 70 km above its mouth in the Northwest Miramichi River . The river has numerous rapids.

The North Pole Stream is a spawning area for Atlantic salmon .

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