Victoria River (Canada)
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| location | Newfoundland Island , Newfoundland and Labrador ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Exploits River | |
| Drain over | Exploits River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin | below the northeast dam of Victoria Lake 48 ° 21 '27 " N , 57 ° 7' 12" W |
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| Source height | approx. 320 m | |
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Red Indian Lake Coordinates: 48 ° 44 ′ 35 " N , 56 ° 40 ′ 44" W 48 ° 44 ′ 35 " N , 56 ° 40 ′ 44" W. |
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| Mouth height | 154 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 166 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.8 ‰ | |
| length | 60 km (originally 140 km) | |
| Discharge at the gauge below the highway bridge A Eo : 1210 km² |
MQ 1966/1967 Mq 1966/1967 |
46 m³ / s 38 l / (s km²) |
| The upper course was cut off from the river system | ||
The Victoria River is a tributary of Red Indian Lake in the central southwest of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
River course
Today's Victoria River flows below the northeast dam of Victoria Lake for 60 km in a northeast direction before flowing into the southeast shore of Red Indian Lake. As part of a larger hydropower project, the upper course of the river was cut off. Today, the water from Victoria Lake is fed 150 km to the Bay d'Espoir hydropower station . The length of the original river course was 140 km.
Web links
- Victoria River at Natural Resources Canada