Rivière Olomane
Rivière Olomane | ||
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location | Côte-Nord in Québec (Canada) | |
River system | Rivière Olomane | |
origin |
Lac Fonteneau (Fonteneau Lake) 51 ° 45 ′ 53 " N , 61 ° 19 ′ 46" W |
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Source height | 368 m | |
muzzle |
Gulf of St. Lawrence Coordinates: 50 ° 14 ′ 0 ″ N , 60 ° 38 ′ 20 ″ W 50 ° 14 ′ 0 ″ N , 60 ° 38 ′ 20 ″ W |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | 368 m | |
Bottom slope | 1.4 ‰ | |
length | 257 km | |
Catchment area | 5439 km² | |
Drain |
MQ |
137 m³ / s |
Right tributaries | Rivière Olomane Ouest |
Rivière Olomane is a river in the Canadian province of Québec .
It has its origin on the border with Newfoundland and Labrador . From there it flows 257 km in a southerly direction through the administrative region of Côte-Nord to the Saint Lawrence Gulf and flows into it. To the west of its mouth is the Innu reserve La Romaine .
The mean discharge at the mouth is 137 m³ / s. The catchment area covers 5439 km². It borders on that of the Rivière Étamamiou to the east and that of the Rivière Natashquan to the west .
There are plans to build a hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 5 MW along the river.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Bureauaudiences publiques sur l'environnement (PDF; 103 kB)
- ^ Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency - Hydroelectric project, Olomane River, La Romaine