Salmon River (Fortune Bay)
| Salmon River | ||
|
|
||
| Data | ||
| location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Salmon River | |
| origin | nameless lake 47 ° 50 ′ 46 ″ N , 55 ° 31 ′ 27 ″ W |
|
| Source height | approx. 230 m | |
| muzzle | Cinq Islands Bay, Fortune Bay ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 47 ° 39 ′ 20 " N , 55 ° 28 ′ 26" W 47 ° 39 ′ 20 " N , 55 ° 28 ′ 26" W |
|
| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 230 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 8.2 ‰ | |
| length | 28 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 160 km² | |
The Salmon River (English for "salmon river") is a 28 km long river in the south of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador belonging island Newfoundland .
River course
The Salmon River forms the outlet of a nameless lake located about 230 m high in the south of Newfoundland, 24 km east of the village of St. Alban's . It flows mainly in a southerly direction. It flows through several smaller lakes. The course of the river has numerous river widenings and rapids. The Salmon River finally flows into the Cinq Islands Bay , a small side bay of Fortune Bay . The estuary is 4 km southwest of Pool's Cove village . The road to Pool's Cove crosses the Salmon River 1.5 miles above the estuary. The approximately 160 km² catchment area of the Salmon River borders in the east on that of the Bay du Nord River .
Web links
- Salmon River at Natural Resources Canada