Pichelin River
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| location | Saint Patrick , Dominica | |
| River system | Geneva River | |
| Drain over | Geneva River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | South slope of Morne John 15 ° 17 ′ 26 ″ N , 61 ° 19 ′ 5 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 900 m | |
| muzzle | At Geneva Estate in the Geneva River coordinates: 15 ° 15 ′ 19 ″ N , 61 ° 18 ′ 56 ″ W 15 ° 15 ′ 19 ″ N , 61 ° 18 ′ 56 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 60 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 840 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 17% | |
| length | 5.1 km | |
Pichelin River is a river in the Saint Patrick Parish of Dominica .
geography
The Pichelin River rises on the southern slope of the Morne John from the same aquifer as some nameless tributaries of the neighboring Perdu Temps River to the east and initially runs south. It receives tributaries from the Morne Anglais (Couliabourne, Grand Bois ), as well as from a wide area, including from the Soufrière Ridge ( Morne Plat Pays , Ravine Grand ) and from the southern foothills of the Morne John ( La Rivière Loggie ), where the rises east of neighboring Louis River . In Benet Estate , before Pichelin he turns eastwards and runs in a wide arc to the south, by Loggie and board up to Geneva Estate , where he from the right and west to the Geneva River flows.
Apparently the river has moved its confluence with the Geneva River several times.
swell
- Michal Kasprowski: Commonwealth of Dominica Street Map. (1: 40,000, customized printing).