Rivière d'Or

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Rivière d'Or
Data
location Saint Joseph , Dominica
River system Layou River
Drain over Layou River  → Caribbean Sea
source California Estate
15 ° 26 ′ 11 ″  N , 61 ° 19 ′ 19 ″  W.
Source height approx.  380  m
muzzle At Bassin Will in the Layou River coordinates: 15 ° 26 ′ 9 ″  N , 61 ° 19 ′ 46 ″  W 15 ° 26 ′ 9 ″  N , 61 ° 19 ′ 46 ″  W.
Mouth height 250  m
Height difference approx. 130 m

The Rivière d'Or is a short river to the west of Dominica in the Parish Saint Joseph .

geography

The Rivière d'Or rises on the central ridge of the Dominica California Estate from the same aquifer as the MacLauchlin River , which, however , drains eastwards to the Castle Bruce River . The Rivière runs to the west and flows a few hundred meters at Bassin Will / Blandy from the east and left into the Layou River .

swell

  • Michal Kasprowski: Commonwealth of Dominica Street Map. (1: 40,000, customized printing).