North West River (Lake Melville)
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| location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) | |
| River system | North West River | |
| origin |
Grand Lake 53 ° 33 ′ 18 ″ N , 60 ° 12 ′ 24 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 10 m | |
| muzzle |
Lake Melville Coordinates: 53 ° 31 ′ 14 " N , 60 ° 8 ′ 7" W 53 ° 31 ′ 14 " N , 60 ° 8 ′ 7" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 3.5 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 6.5 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1 ‰ | |
| length | 6.5 km | |
| Catchment area | 14,743.7 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Little Lake | |
| Communities | North West River , Sheshatshui | |
The North West River is a 6.5 km long river in the east of the Labrador Peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador belonging to the sub-province of Labrador .
River course
The North West River forms the outflow from Grand Lake to Lake Melville . He leaves it at its eastern end. The water flows over the approximately one kilometer long The Rapids into the 4.5 km long Little Lake . Between the two places North West River in the north and Sheshatshui in the south, the water flows again over a distance of about one kilometer into The Bight on the southwest shore of Lake Melville. The width of the river between the two places is around 130 m. The Route 520 from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to North West River crosses the river.
The catchment area of the North West River covers an area of 14,743.7 km².
Web links
- North West River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 03PD001
- ↑ a b Water Quality Station Profile, Station #: NF03PB0029, GRAND LAKE OUTFLOW AT NORTH WEST RIVER . Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Canada. Accessed December 1, 2018.