Northwest Gander River
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| location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Gander River | |
| Drain over | Gander River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | nameless lake 48 ° 20 ′ 8 ″ N , 55 ° 53 ′ 56 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 240 m | |
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Gander Lake Coordinates: 48 ° 51 '42 " N , 55 ° 1' 16" W 48 ° 51 '42 " N , 55 ° 1' 16" W. |
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| Mouth height | 29 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 211 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.8 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 120 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 2325 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 2200 km² Location: 12.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1983/1997 Mq 1983/1997 |
58.5 m³ / s 26.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Spruce Brook, Miguel's Brook | |
| Right tributaries | Little Gull River, Great Gull River | |
The Northwest Gander River is an approximately 120 km long river on the island of Newfoundland, which belongs to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
The Northwest Gander River forms the outflow of a small nameless lake 240 m high in the center of the island, 7 km north of the Newfoundland Dog Pond . The Northwest Gander River flows in a predominantly northeastern direction to the southwestern end of Gander Lake . Major tributaries are Spruce Brook , Little Gull River , Miguels Brook, and Great Gull River . At river kilometer 58, Route 360 ( Bishop's Falls - Harbor Breton ) crosses the Northwest Gander River.
Hydrology
The Northwest Gander River drains an estimated 2,325 km². The mean discharge at the gauge at river kilometers 12.5 is 58.5 m³ / s. The highest monthly discharges usually occur in April with an average of 165 m³ / s.
Fish fauna
In the river probably following types of fish: Atlantic salmon , brook trout , lake trout , Arctic Norway and American eel and three-spined and nine-spined stickleback .
Web links
- Northwest Gander River at Natural Resources Canada