North River (South Labrador)

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North River
Lake on the upper reaches of the North River not far from its source

Lake on the upper reaches of the North River not far from its source

Data
location Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada )
River system North River
Headwaters Mealy Mountains
53 ° 37 ′ 26 "  N , 58 ° 36 ′ 46"  W.
Source height approx.  500  m
muzzle Labrador Sea , north of Sandwich Bay Coordinates: 53 ° 48 ′ 30 ″  N , 57 ° 5 ′ 2 ″  W 53 ° 48 ′ 30 ″  N , 57 ° 5 ′ 2 ″  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 500 m
Bottom slope approx. 3 ‰
length approx. 165 km
Catchment area 2234 km²

The North River is a 165 km long river in the south of Labrador .

River course

The North River rises in the Mealy Mountains in the southeast of the Labrador Peninsula , 35 km southeast of Lake Melville at an altitude of 500  m . Initially it flows through a system of lakes in an easterly direction. Then he turns to the north-northeast. For the last 90 kilometers it flows eastwards before it flows into the open sea north of the bay exit of Sandwich Bay . The unincorporated place North River is located on the north bank at the mouth of the North River. The river system is located within the Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy-Mountains National Park . The catchment area covers an area of ​​2234 km².

Fish fauna

Atlantic salmon and brook trout are found in the North River system .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c TC Anderson: The Rivers of Labrador (PDF, 9.5 MB) Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 81. p. 144. 1985. Retrieved October 2, 2018.