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List Of Rivers Of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia's rivers all flow into the Atlantic Ocean through four unique watersheds: the Gulf of Maine, the Northumberland Strait, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and into the Atlantic Ocean itself. Gulf of Maine The Gulf of Maine system includes the Bay of Fundy, which includes the Cumberland and Minas Basins. In Nova Scotia, the system occupies the shores from Fort Lawrence to Cape St. Mary (44°05′N). Bay of Fundy The Bay of Fundy coastline in Nova Scotia begins at Fort Lawrence and circles Cape Chignecto eastward to Truro. It then follows west along the Annapolis Valley as far as Brier Island on the Digby Neck. Within the Bay of Fundy are two basins: Chignecto Bay which begins at Fort Lawrence and ends at Cape Chignecto, and the Minas Basin that encompasses everything east of Ramshead Point (near Diligent River) and Cape Split. *Apple River (Note: westernmost river on the north coast of the Bay of Fundy) *Fox River *Ramshead River *Diligent River (Note: easternmost river o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diligent River, Nova Scotia
Diligent River is a rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. East of the town of Parrsboro, it shares its name with a river that makes up its southeast boundary, which itself flows into the Minas Basin. Diligent River is known for its vast blueberry fields that extend from the shoreline into the Cobequid Mountains. History Diligent River was founded by United Empire Loyalists in the late 1700's. Among those loyalists was a Lieutenant Elizear Taylor, who along with his family and the other loyalists that had been granted land in the area that would become Diligent River constructed their settlement near the mouth of the Diligent River. In 1785 Governor Parr ''Governor Parr'' was a four-masted schooner built in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia in 1918. Built by W.R. Huntley & Sons for Archie Davidson and Captain Angus D. Richards, she is claimed to be the "most handsome schooner built in Atlantic Canada" ..., the governor of the colony of Nova Scotia, visited the settleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debert River
Debert () (2006 pop: 1,471) is an unincorporated farming community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Located in the central-western part of Colchester County, it is approximately west of Truro. The community has two churches (United Baptist Church and United Church of Canada), Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 106), a skating rink, a community centre, two vehicle repair garages, one convenience store, and a volunteer fire department. Debert is situated near coal and iron ore deposits that were mined in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Debert became a station stop on the Halifax-Montreal mainline of the Intercolonial Railway in the 1870s. This railway line continues to this day under the ownership of Canadian National Railway (CN Rail), with passenger service provided by Via Rail, but without a stop at Debert. Military history During the Second World War Debert was the location of a Canadian Army base named Debert Military Camp and an adjoining Royal Canadian Air Force station named RCAF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmon River (Nova Scotia)
The Salmon River is a Canadian river in central Nova Scotia's Colchester County. Rising in the Cobequid Hills in the central-northeastern part of the county, the river descends through a broad glacial valley at the head of Cobequid Bay, the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy. The river discharges into the bay at a point between Lower Truro and Lower Onslow, the historic head of navigation. A tidal bore is observed daily on the lower part of the river to the head of the tide at Truro. The river is known for ice jams during the spring freshet. Poor planning has led to urban sprawl in Truro and the neighbouring areas of the county impacting the river's floodplain. During the 1869 Saxby Gale, the entire floodplain and significant areas of Truro were inundated by ocean waters. The community of Salmon River takes its name from the river. See also *List of rivers of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia's rivers all flow into the Atlantic Ocean through four unique watersheds: the Gulf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Mile River (Nova Scotia)
Nine Mile River may refer to: ;Canada * Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia * Nine Mile River (Ontario) ;United Kingdom * Nine Mile River, Wiltshire Nine Mile River is a small river in Wiltshire, England. The river is not nine miles long, and its name was derived because carters reckoned they were nine miles from Salisbury when they reached it. The river rises in the civil parish of Milston ... ;United States * Nine Mile Creek (Utah), in Ninemile Canyon See also * Lower Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia * Upper Nine Mile River, Nova Scotia * Ninemile Creek (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewiacke River
The Stewiacke River is a river in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that starts at Round Lake in Pictou County and flows into the Shubenacadie River in Colchester County running through the Stewiacke Valley. See also *List of rivers of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia's rivers all flow into the Atlantic Ocean through four unique watersheds: the Gulf of Maine, the Northumberland Strait, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and into the Atlantic Ocean itself. Gulf of Maine The Gulf of Maine system includes ... References Stewiacke River ParkNova Scotia Watershed Map Rivers of Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubenacadie River
The Shubenacadie River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada. It has a meander length of approximately 72 km from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake to its mouth at the historic seaport village of Maitland on Cobequid Bay, site of the building of the '' William D. Lawrence'', the largest wooden ship ever built in Canada. In 2009, the ''I Backpack Canada'' blog named the Shubenacadie one of the top five whitewater rivers in Canada. The lower 30 km of the river (from the point where the Stewiacke River meets to the mouth) is tidal and the river experiences a tidal bore twice daily, with some bores reaching up to 3 m in height at certain points along the river. Local tourism operators offer adventure seekers a chance to ride with the bore on high-horse power Zodiac Hurricanes. Tidal Bore Rafting was invented at the Tidal Bore Rafting Resort by H. Knoll. It is also a popular surfing spot for experienced Sea Kayakers. The river flows through part of northern Halifax Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennetcook River
The Kennetcook River is a river that flows through Hants County, Nova Scotia. From headwaters near the mouth of the Shubenacadie River, the Kennetcook traverses about 45 kilometres of mostly rural terrain, discharging into the Avon River at Windsor. The Kennetcook cuts through fossiliferous limestone rocks for part of its length. A tidal river near its mouth, the Kennetcook experiences a tidal bore which may be seen at Scotch Village. It is a known salmon river popular with anglers. The village of Kennetcook takes its name from the river, which is a Mi'kmaq word meaning "the place ahead". It was known to the Acadians as Quenetcou. A covered bridge over the river in Kennetcook was the last in Nova Scotia. It was replaced in 1967. |
Halfway River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
The Halfway River is a tributary of the River Hebert in Nova Scotia, Canada. The village of Halfway River The Halfway River is a tributary of the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The river originates in the Muskwa Ranges at an elevation of . It flows from Robb Lake, between Mount Kenny and Mount Robb, then flows east to Pink Moun ... is near the mouth of the river. References Rivers of Nova Scotia Landforms of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Hebert
The River Hebert is a small tidal river that empties into the Cumberland Basin (Canada), Cumberland Basin, and is contained completely within Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. According to estimates by the Province of Nova Scotia, there were 9,092 people resident within the Maccan River (Nova Scotia), Maccan/Kelley/Hebert watershed in 2011. See also *List of rivers of Nova Scotia References Landforms of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Rivers of Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfway River, Kings County, Nova Scotia
The Halfway River is a tributary of the Avon River in Nova Scotia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... There are two impoundments located within the Halfway River system, used by Minas Basin Pulp and Power Limited for water storage. References Rivers of Nova Scotia Landforms of Kings County, Nova Scotia {{NovaScotia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avon River (Nova Scotia)
__NOTOC__ The Avon River is a small river in central Nova Scotia, Canada. A northerly flowing river, the Avon River's flow rises at an elevation of 145 metres (475 ft.) at Card and Bag Lakes on the South Mountain, a distance of approximately 29 kilometres (18 miles) southwest of the town of Windsor. Its meander length is . At Windsor Forks the main tributary, the West Branch Avon River, adds its flow, along with that of the Southwest Branch Avon, to the Avon. The West Branch Avon River rises at an elevation of 175 metres (574 ft.) at Black River Lake. Both the flows of the Avon and the West Branch have been impeded by hydropower developments in the early twentieth century. Near the rural community of Martock, the river enters a broad glacial river valley forming a ria where it becomes tidal, creating an estuary for its remaining route to the Minas Basin at Kempt Shore, several kilometres downriver from the town of Hantsport. Another tributary, the St. Croix River join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
