Rivière Joir
Rivière Joir Joir River |
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location | Newfoundland and Labrador , Québec ( Canada ) | |
River system | Rivière du Petit Mécatina | |
Drain over | Rivière du Petit Mécatina → Atlantic Ocean | |
origin | nameless lake 52 ° 39 ′ 13 ″ N , 59 ° 42 ′ 22 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 460 m | |
muzzle |
Rivière du Petit Mécatina Coordinates: 51 ° 57 '46 " N , 60 ° 11' 43" W 51 ° 57 '46 " N , 60 ° 11' 43" W. |
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Mouth height | approx. 250 m | |
Height difference | approx. 210 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.6 ‰ | |
length | approx. 135 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 3100 km² | |
Discharge A Eo : 2060 km² Location: 38 km above the mouth |
MQ 1980/1995 Mq 1980/1995 |
42.9 m³ / s 20.8 l / (s km²) |
The Rivière Joir (in Newfoundland and Labrador : Joir River ) is a 135 km long left tributary of the Rivière du Petit Mécatina in the south of the Labrador Peninsula in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Québec . The river is named after Abbé Joir, a clergyman who served in several missions and parishes along the coast of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in New Brunswick in the 18th century .
River course
The river has its origin in a 460 m high lake not far from the Trans-Labrador Highway ( Route 510 ) 80 km south-southeast of Happy Valley-Goose Bay . It flows in a predominantly south-southwest direction. The last 9 kilometers are in the province of Québec. The Rivière Joir finally flows into the Rivière du Petit Mécatina.
Hydrology
The mean discharge 38 km above the mouth is 42.9 m³ / s. The highest mean monthly discharge occurs in June with 99.8 m³ / s. The catchment area covers about 3100 km².
Web links
- Rivière Joir at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 02XA004
- ↑ Rivière Joir . Commission de toponymie, Québec. Retrieved October 1, 2018.