Robinsons River
| Robinsons River | ||
 Robinsons River near the mouth |
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| Data | ||
| location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Robinsons River | |
| origin | Whale Back Pond 48 ° 11 ′ 0 ″ N , 58 ° 7 ′ 7 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 400 m | |
| muzzle |
St. George's Bay ( Gulf of St. Lawrence ) Coordinates: 48 ° 14 ′ 59 " N , 58 ° 49 ′ 5" W 48 ° 14 ′ 59 " N , 58 ° 49 ′ 5" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 400 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.6 ‰ | |
| length | 61 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 380 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Caribou Pond, Sandy Pond | |
The Robinsons River is a 61 km long tributary of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in the extreme southwest of the island of Newfoundland, which belongs to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
The Robinsons River has its origin in the small lake Whale Back Pond, 400 m high . From there it flows mainly in a westerly direction to the sea. In the first 10 kilometers it flows through the lakes Caribou Pond and Sandy Pond . At river kilometer 7, the Trans-Canada Highway crosses the river. The Route 404 crosses the river one km above the mouth. The Robinsons River finally flows into St. George's Bay 37 km south of Stephenville . To the north of the estuary is the Robinsons settlement . The Middle Barachois River runs in the lower reaches about one kilometer south of the Robinsons River. The drainage basin of the Robinsons River is estimated to be 380 km². It borders in the north on that of Fischells Brook , in the south on that of the Middle Barachois River and in the east on that of the Lloyds River .
Fish fauna
The stock of Atlantic salmon in the Robinsons River system is considered "not endangered" according to NASCO.
Web links
- Robinsons River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.