Pentou River
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| location | Saint Andrew , Dominica | |
| River system | Hampstead River | |
| Drain over | Hampstead River → Caribbean Sea | |
| source | Northern foothills of the Morne Diablotin 15 ° 32 ′ 31 ″ N , 61 ° 22 ′ 14 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 400 m | |
| muzzle | at Hampstead in the Hampstead River Coordinates: 15 ° 35 ′ 34 " N , 61 ° 21 ′ 38" W 15 ° 35 ′ 34 " N , 61 ° 21 ′ 38" W. |
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| Mouth height | 30 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 370 m
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The Pentou River (also: Penton River ) is a tributary of the Hampstead River in the north of Dominica in the Parish Saint Andrew .
geography
The Pentou River is the longest tributary of the Hampstead River. It rises in the foothills of the Morne Diablotin at approx. 400 m above sea level . It flows steadily to the north and takes in some streams from the Hampstead Ridge from the east , passes Wind Blow and runs parallel, but strongly meandering, to the small Belibu River in the lower reaches , and then near the coast, to about 30 m into the Hampstead River flow out. The river is about 9.3 km long. In the headwaters in the east the catchment area of the Mamelabou River (Hodges River) connects . In its course it mostly crosses the Northern Forest Reserve .
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- Michal Kasprowski: Commonwealth of Dominica Street Map. (1: 40,000, customized printing).
- mapcarta.com