Portland Creek, Newfoundland
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| location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Portland Creek | |
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Portland Creek Pond 50 ° 11 ′ 25 " N , 57 ° 35 ′ 9" W. |
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St. Lawrence Gulf Coordinates: 50 ° 10 ′ 51 ″ N , 57 ° 36 ′ 23 ″ W 50 ° 10 ′ 51 ″ N , 57 ° 36 ′ 23 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 2 km (including source rivers: 40 km) | |
| Catchment area | 960 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 959.5 km² Location: 400 m above the mouth |
MQ Mq |
4.7 m³ / s 4.9 l / (s km²) |
The Portland Creek is a tributary of the St. Lawrence Gulf on the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador belonging island Newfoundland .
River course
The 2 kilometer long Portland Creek runs on the west coast of the Great Northern Peninsula and forms the drain of Portland Creek Pond to the nearby sea. Route 430 crosses the river 400 m above the estuary . The parish of Daniel's Harbor is 4 miles north of the estuary . Portland Creek (unincorporated place) is located on the coast 2 km south of the estuary . The catchment area of Portland Creek covers 960 km². The mean discharge is 4.7 m³ / s.
Wildlife
The following fish species are found in the Portland Creek river system: Atlantic salmon , brook trout , arctic smelt , American eel, and three-spined and nine-spined sticklebacks . The salmon population in Portland Creek is considered "not at risk". Typical aquatic inhabitants in the area are the American mink , North American river otter , Canadian beaver, and the muskrat .
Web links
- Portland Creek at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Water Quality Station Profile, Station #: NF02YE0004, PORTLAND CREEK AT ROUTE 430 . Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.