Shabogamo River
| Shabogamo River | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) | |
| River system | Churchill River | |
| Drain over | Ashuanipi River → Churchill River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Shabogamo Lake 53 ° 17 ′ 10 ″ N , 66 ° 21 ′ 18 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 525 m | |
| muzzle |
Ashuanipi River Coordinates: 53 ° 8 ′ 55 " N , 66 ° 17 ′ 31" W 53 ° 8 ′ 55 " N , 66 ° 17 ′ 31" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 510 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 15 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.79 ‰ | |
| length | 19 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 3700 km² | |
| Outflow location: 10 km above the mouth |
MQ 2002/2003 |
61.4 m³ / s |
The Shabogamo River is a 19 km long left tributary of the Ashuanipi River in the center of the Labrador Peninsula . It is located in the river system of the Churchill River .
River course
The Shabogamo River forms the drain of Shabogamo Lake . Above this is Wabush Lake , on the banks of which is the small town of Labrador City . The Shabogamo River flows south from the northeast end of Shabogamo Lake and empties into the Ashuanipi River. The confluence is 17 km north of its outflow from Ashuanipi Lake .
Hydrology
The Shabogamo River drains an area of about 3700 km². The mean discharge is 61.4 m³ / s. The highest monthly discharge usually occurs during the snowmelt in June with an average of 162 m³ / s.
Web links
- Shabogamo River at Natural Resources Canada