Rivière à la Baleine
Rivière à la Baleine Whale River |
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location | Nunavik , North du Québec in Québec ( Canada ) | |
River system | Rivière à la Baleine | |
source | south of Lac Deborah in central Labrador 55 ° 17 ′ 32 ″ N , 65 ° 48 ′ 44 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 600 m | |
muzzle | in Ungava Bay Coordinates: 58 ° 15 ′ 21 ″ N , 67 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ W 58 ° 15 ′ 21 ″ N , 67 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ W. |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | approx. 600 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.4 ‰ | |
length | 428 km | |
Catchment area | 31,857 km² | |
Discharge at the gauge 40.2 km above the mouth A Eo : 29,800 km² |
MQ 1956/1999 Mq 1956/1999 |
508 m³ / s 17 l / (s km²) |
Drain |
MQ |
589 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | Rivière Savalette , Rivière Wheeler | |
Right tributaries | Rivière Manereuille , outflow of Lac Champdoré , Rivière Kawachinakaniskastikw , Ruisseau Kapisischayau , Rivière Kuugulualuk | |
Flowing lakes | Lac Deborah , Lac Chatiskusiwau , Lac Privert , Lac Jeannin , Lac Ninawawe |
The Rivière à la Baleine ( English Whale River ) is a river in the north of the Canadian province of Québec .
It originates near Schefferville and flows north to Ungava Bay . The Rivière Wheeler flows into the river from the left. It has a length of 428 km, a catchment area of 31,900 km² and an average discharge of 580 m³ / s. Its catchment area borders on that of the Rivière George to the east and that of the Rivière Koksoak and its tributary Rivière Caniapiscau to the west .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d The Atlas of Canada - Rivers
- ↑ a b Bureaulösungen publiques sur l'environnement du Québec (PDF; 103 kB)
- ↑ Water Survey of Canada: Station 03MB002 ( 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.