Petite rivière de la Baleine
| Petite rivière de la Baleine | ||
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| location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec (Canada) | |
| River system | Petite rivière de la Baleine | |
| origin |
Lac Glinel 55 ° 41 '29 " N , 72 ° 1' 30" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 450 m | |
| muzzle | in Hudson Bay at Point Qilalugarsiuvik Coordinates: 56 ° 0 '15 " N , 76 ° 47' 0" W 56 ° 0 '15 " N , 76 ° 47' 0" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 450 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.2 ‰ | |
| length | 380 km | |
| Catchment area | 15,900 km² | |
| Discharge at the level above the Chenal Ancel A Eo : 10,400 km² |
MQ 1963/2001 Mq 1963/2001 |
103 m³ / s 9.9 l / (s km²) |
| Outflow A Eo : 11,700 km² |
MQ 1962/1988 Mq 1962/1988 |
123 m³ / s 10.5 l / (s km²) |
| Drain |
MQ |
280 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Rivière Boutin | |
| Right tributaries | from Lac D'Iberville | |
| Flowing lakes | Lacs Saindon | |
 Petite rivière de la Baleine north of the catchment area of the Grande rivière de la Baleine (in yellow) |
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The Petite rivière de la Baleine ( English Little Whale River ; Cree : Wâpamekustûss ; meaning "small whale river") is a 380 km long river in the Nunavik region in the Canadian province of Québec .
With 15,900 km², the river has the 35th largest river catchment area in Québec.
The river has its origin in the lake Lac Glinel at an altitude of about 450 m . It flows initially in a northerly, later in a predominantly westerly direction through the Canadian Shield in the west of the Labrador Peninsula . There are several rapids along the river. The river flows through the lake area of Lacs Saindon . The lakes Lac D'Iberville , Lac Kaminapiskwasi , Lac Amichinatwayach and Lacs Mollet lie in the catchment area of the river . The most important tributary is the Rivière Boutin , which runs south of the Petite rivière de la Baleine and only flows into it in the lower reaches. The Petite rivière de la Baleine runs in the transition area between the boreal forest area in the south and the tundra in the north.
See also
- Grande rivière de la Baleine - flows parallel to the Petite rivière de la Baleine 100 km south
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Atlas of Canada - Rivers ( Memento from January 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ↑ Water Survey of Canada: Station 03FC008 ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Water Survey of Canada: Station 03FC003 ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec: etite rivière de la Baleine
