Sebaskachu River
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Sebaskachu River Shapeshkashiu-shipu |
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| location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Sebaskachu River | |
| origin | nameless lake 53 ° 57 ′ 54 ″ N , 60 ° 28 ′ 49 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 360 m | |
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Lake Melville , Labrador Sea ( Atlantic Ocean ) Coordinates: 53 ° 45 ′ 47 " N , 60 ° 6 ′ 32" W 53 ° 45 ′ 47 " N , 60 ° 6 ′ 32" W |
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| Mouth height | 3.5 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 356.5 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 4.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 85 km | |
| Catchment area | 580 km² | |
The Sebaskachu River , also Shapeshkashiu-shipu , is an approximately 85 km long tributary of Lake Melville in the east of Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
The Sebaskachu River has its origin in a nameless lake at an altitude of 360 m . It initially flows 35 km south and reaches a larger lake. At river kilometer 59 the Sebaskachu River leaves the lake and then flows in an easterly direction. In the lower 40 kilometers the river shows a strongly meandering behavior with numerous river bends and oxbow lakes . Eventually, the Sebaskachu River reaches the north shore of Lake Melville, 16 miles north of the North West River parish . The Sebaskachu River drains an area of 580 km².
Fish fauna
Atlantic salmon and brook trout are found in the river system .
Web links
- Sebaskachu River at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 03PD001
- ↑ a b c TC Anderson: The Rivers of Labrador (PDF, 9.5 MB) Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 81, p. 199, 1985. Accessed September 5, 2018.
- ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.