Salmonier River (Burin Peninsula)

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Salmonier River
Data
location Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada )
River system Salmonier River
origin nameless lake, 10 km south-southeast of Grand Bank
7 ° 1 ′ 18 ″  N , 55 ° 41 ′ 16 ″  W
Source height approx.  90  m
muzzle Atlantic Ocean , 2.5 km east of Lamaline Coordinates: 46 ° 52 ′ 13 "  N , 55 ° 46 ′ 17"  W 46 ° 52 ′ 13 "  N , 55 ° 46 ′ 17"  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 90 m
Bottom slope approx. 4.1 ‰
length approx. 22 km
Catchment area 115 km²
Outflow
A Eo : 115 km²
Location: 1 km above the mouth 		MQ 1980/2016
Mq 1980/2016
 		4.91 m³ / s
42.7 l / (s km²)
Flowing lakes Flahertys Pond, Salmonier Pond

The Salmonier River is an approximately 22 km long river on the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, which belongs to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .

River course

The Salmonier River runs not far from the tip of the Burin Peninsula. Its origin is a small nameless lake, 10 km south-southeast of the municipality of Grand Bank . From there it flows in a south-southwest direction to the south coast of the peninsula, where it finally flows into the Atlantic Ocean 2.5 km east of the municipality of Lamaline . The lakes Flahertys Pond and Salmonier Pond are located along its course . The route 220 traverses the flow immediately above the mouth thereof.

Hydrology

The Salmonier River drains an area of ​​115 km². The mean discharge is 4.91 m³ / s. In April the river usually carries the largest amount of water with an average of 7.95 m³ / s.

Fish fauna

The stock of Atlantic salmon in the Salmonier River is considered "endangered" according to NASCO.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 02ZG003
  2. ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.