St. Marys River, Nova Scotia
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St. Mary's River St. Mary's River |
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.jpg) View of the St. Marys River estuary at Sherbrooke |
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| location | Guysborough County in Nova Scotia (Canada) | |
| River system | St. Marys River | |
| Confluence of | West River St. Marys and East River St. Marys 45 ° 15 ′ 19 ″ N , 62 ° 3 ′ 49 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 18 m | |
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Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 45 ° 4 ′ 24 " N , 61 ° 55 ′ 42" W 45 ° 4 ′ 24 " N , 61 ° 55 ′ 42" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 18 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.67 ‰ | |
| length | 27 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1450 km² | |
| Discharge at Stillwater gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 1350 km² Location: 14 km above the estuary |
MQ 1916/2016 Mq 1916/2016 |
42.9 m³ / s 31.8 l / (s km²) |
| Communities | Stillwater , Sherbrooke | |
The St. Marys River or St. Mary's River is a 27 km long river in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
River course
The river arises at the confluence of its two headwaters - West River St. Marys and East River St. Marys - near the settlement of Melrose . From there it flows south over a distance of 17 km through the central part of Guysborough County in the southeast of the Nova Scotia peninsula . He passes Stillwater and Sherbrooke . The Nova Scotia Highway 7 follows the course of the river. Below Sherbrooke, the river finally reaches the approximately 13 km long and narrow estuary on the southern Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia.
Hydrology
The catchment area of the St. Marys River covers approximately 1450 km². The mean discharge 14 km above the mouth is 42.9 m³ / s. The highest monthly discharges usually occur in April with an average of 88.9 m³ / s.
Wildlife
There are approximately 20 species of fish in the St. Marys River, including Atlantic salmon , brook trout , the herring Alosa pseudoharengus (alewife), American eel , Arctic smelt, and American perch . The salmon population in the St. Marys River is considered to be threatened. The river is also the habitat of the forest turtle .
Web links
- St. Marys River at Natural Resources Canada
- St. Mary's River Association
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 01EO001
- ↑ a b St. Mary's River Association
- ↑ NASCO Rivers Database Report (PDF, 1.4 MB) North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). Retrieved November 22, 2018.