Salmonier River (Avalon Peninsula)

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Salmonier River
Lake in the Salmonier Nature Park

Lake in the Salmonier Nature Park

Data
location Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada )
River system Salmonier River
origin Salmon Waters
47 ° 15 '8 "  N , 53 ° 13' 59"  W.
Source height approx.  110  m
muzzle Salmonier Arm, St. Mary's Bay ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 47 ° 10 ′ 12 "  N , 53 ° 25 ′ 27"  W 47 ° 10 ′ 12 "  N , 53 ° 25 ′ 27"  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 110 m
Bottom slope approx. 5.2 ‰
length approx. 21 km (including source rivers: 45 km)
Catchment area approx. 270 km²
Flowing lakes Metcalfe Pond, Murphys Pond
Communities Mount Carmel-Mitchell's Brook-St. Catherine's

The Salmonier River is an approximately 21 km long river to St. Mary's Bay on the island of Newfoundland, part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .

River course

The Salmonier River runs centrally on the Avalon Peninsula . It drains the Salmon Waters lake, which is about 110  m above sea ​​level . This is on the northwestern edge of the Avalon Wilderness Reserve . The Salmonier River flows in a predominantly southwestern direction. The Wilds at Salmonier River Golf Club is located north of the river at kilometer 10 . Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Is three kilometers above the estuary . Catherine’s . The Salmonier River finally flows into the Salmonier Arm , a 12 km long narrow bay at the head of St. Mary's Bay. The Salmonier River drains an area of ​​about 270 km². In the catchment area there are numerous smaller lakes. There is a level 4 km above the estuary that measures the water quality. The Salmonier Nature Park is located on the upper reaches of the Salmonier River .

Wildlife

The salmon stock in the Salmonier River is considered "endangered". In addition to the Atlantic salmon, trout , brook trout , American eel and arctic smelt as well as three-spined and nine-spined sticklebacks also occur in the river system. In 1971 several waterfalls that were considered to be obstacles for migratory fish were "defused" by blasting them. Since then, the course of the river has no more insurmountable obstacles. North American teal ( Anas carolinensis ), ring-necked duck and Schellente hatch on the banks of lakes in the catchment area of the Salmonier River. Other typical aquatic inhabitants are the Canadian beaver , muskrat and North American river otter .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Water Quality Station Profile, Station #: NF02ZN0004, SALMONIER RIVER AT ST. CATHERINES . Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Canada. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.