Petite Rivière (Nova Scotia)
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| location | Lunenburg County in Nova Scotia (Canada) | |
| River system | Petite Rivière | |
| origin |
Hebb Lake 44 ° 21 '5 " N , 64 ° 32' 48" W. |
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Green Bay ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 44 ° 13 ′ 36 " N , 64 ° 26 ′ 5" W 44 ° 13 ′ 36 " N , 64 ° 26 ′ 5" W
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| length | 22 km | |
| Catchment area | 244 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Fancy Lake | |
| Communities | Hebbville , Conquerall Mills , Crousetown , Petite Rivière Bridge | |
The Petite Rivière ( French for "small river") is a river in Lunenburg County in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
The Petite Rivière forms the drain of Hebb Lake 3 km south of the town of Bridgewater . The river flows below the Hebb Dam 2 km to the east located Fancy Lake . The two highways Nova Scotia Highway 103 and Nova Scotia Highway 3 cross the river on this route. The Petite Rivière leaves Fancy Lake on its east bank near Conquerall Mills . At Conquerall Mills, a hydroelectric power station was operated on the Petite Rivière until 1971 . The associated dam was demolished in 1977. The river now runs in a south-easterly direction. He passes a mill with an associated dam near Crousetown . The Nova Scotia Highway 331 crosses at Petite Rivière Bridge the river. To the east is the Petite Rivière estuary . The estuary bay is separated from the Green Bay of the Atlantic Ocean by a headland running south. Rissers Beach Provincial Park is located on the headland . The Petite Rivière has a length of 22 km. Its catchment area covers 244 km².
The lake system of Minamkeak Lake , Milipsigate Lake and Hebb Lake, located above the course of the Petite Rivière, is the habitat of a freshwater population of Coregonus huntsmani . The lake system is also used to supply Bridgewater with drinking water.
Web links
- Nova Scotia's Petite Rivière Watershed (PDF) Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Nova Scotia's Petite Rivière Watershed. ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF) Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation
