Rivière Cascapédia

Rivière Cascapédia
Rivière Cascapédia at the confluence with the Ruisseau aux Saumons
Data
location	Bas-Saint-Laurent , Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Québec (Canada)
River system	Rivière Cascapédia
origin	Lac Cascapédia 48 ° 54 ′ 4 "  N , 66 ° 20 ′ 44"  W.
Source height	411  m
muzzle	in the Baie de Cascapédia ( Saint Lawrence Gulf ) Coordinates: 48 ° 11 ′ 13 ″  N , 65 ° 54 ′ 42 ″  W 48 ° 11 ′ 13 ″  N , 65 ° 54 ′ 42 ″  W
Mouth height	0  m
Height difference	411 m
Bottom slope	3.2 ‰
length	129 km
Catchment area	3160 km²
Drain	MQ	72 m³ / s
Right tributaries	Ruisseau des Mineurs

The Rivière Cascapédia is a river that flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in the Canadian province of Québec .

course

The river has its source on the Gaspésie peninsula in the Monts Chic-Chocs in Lake Cascapédia . The headwaters of the river are located in the Parc national de la Gaspésie . The Rivière Cascapédia flows south and flows west of New Richmond into the Baie de Cascapédia , a branch of the Baie des Chaleurs . The river length is 129 km. The catchment area covers 3160 km². The mean discharge is 72 m³ / s. The national road Route 299 runs 69 km along the lower reaches of the river.

fauna

The Atlantic salmon is found in the river.

Web links

Commons : Rivière Cascapédia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Bureaulösungen publiques sur l'environnement du Québec (PDF; 103 kB)