Salmon River (Bay of Fundy)
| Salmon River | ||
 Salmon River in Truro |
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| Data | ||
| location | Colchester County in Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| River system | Salmon River | |
| source |
Cobequid Mountains 45 ° 32 ′ 51 " N , 63 ° 6 ′ 41" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 160 m | |
| muzzle |
Cobequid Bay ( Bay of Fundy ) Coordinates: 45 ° 21 '31 " N , 63 ° 23' 3" W 45 ° 21 '31 " N , 63 ° 23' 3" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 160 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 3.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 50 km | |
| Discharge at the Murray gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 363 km²
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MQ 1965/1972 Mq 1965/1972 |
10.3 m³ / s 28.4 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Black River | |
| Right tributaries | North River | |
| Small towns | Truro | |
The Salmon River ( English for " salmon river") is a tributary of the Bay of Fundy in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
It rises in the Cobequid Mountains - about 25 km north of Truro . It initially flows in an easterly direction, later it gradually turns south and south-west. It flows through a glacier-shaped valley in the lower reaches. The river passes the small town of Truro and finally flows into the northeast end of Cobequid Bay , which is part of the Minas Basin . The Salmon River has a length of about 50 km. Larger tributaries are Black River from the left and North River from the right.
The Salmon River is a spawning area for Atlantic salmon .
Twice a day a tidal wave rushes upstream from the Bay of Fundy.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Station 01DH002. ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Water Survey of Canada
