Paradise River (Sandwich Bay)
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| location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Paradise River | |
| Headwaters | Central Lake District in Southeast Labrador 52 ° 28 ′ 51 ″ N , 57 ° 50 ′ 43 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 440 m | |
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Sandwich Bay , Labrador Sea Coordinates: 53 ° 26 ′ 24 " N , 57 ° 17 ′ 23" W 53 ° 26 ′ 24 " N , 57 ° 17 ′ 23" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 440 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 180 km | |
| Catchment area | 5276 km² | |
The Paradise River is a 180 km long river in the south of Labrador .
River course
The Paradise River has its source in a 400 m high lake area in the central southeast of the Labrador Peninsula . The region is also the headwaters of the Alexis River , St. Lewis River and St. Paul River . The Paradise River initially flows 3 miles west to an unnamed lake that it flows through. It then flows about 35 km in a north-northwest direction. He turns east for the next 10 kilometers. In the lower 130 kilometers, the Paradise River flows mainly in a north-northeast direction and finally flows into the southwest end of Sandwich Bay . On the east bank of the estuary is the Paradise River settlement (unincorporated place). At river km 62 the Trans-Labrador Highway ( Route 510 ) crosses the river. There is the junction to Cartwright . The catchment area of the Paradise River covers an area of 5276 km².
Fish fauna
Atlantic salmon and brook char (both anadromous and non-anadromous forms) are native to the Paradise River . Other fish species in the river system include the three-spined and nine-spined stickleback .
Web links
- North River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d TC Anderson: The Rivers of Labrador (PDF, 9.5 MB) Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 81. p. 144. 1985. Accessed October 2, 2018.