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Ross River (Queensland), Ross River
Ross River may refer to: Watercourses Australia * Ross River (Queensland), the main river that flows through Townsville, Queensland, Australia ** Ross River Dam, located at the end of Riverway Drive in the City of Townsville ** Ross Creek (North Queensland), a tributary of the Ross River, near Townsville Canada * Jos-Ross River, a river of Quebec, tributary of the Portneuf River * Ross River (Eastmain River), tributary of Eastmain River, in Nord-du-Québec, Québec * Ross River (Yukon), one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River ** Ross River, Yukon, an unincorporated community found where the Ross River meets the Pelly ** Ross River Dena Council, a First Nations group in Ross River ** Ross River Airport, the airport that serves the community Medicine and diseases * Ross River virus, an arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus * Ross River Fever Ross River fever is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by infection with the Ross River virus. The illness is typically charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River (Queensland)
The Ross River is a river located in northern Queensland, Australia. The long river flows through the city of Townsville and empties into the Coral Sea. It is the major waterway flowing through Townsville and the city's main source of drinking water. The river is named in 1864 after William Alfred Ross (-1887), first publican of the settlement who later became a mayor of Townsville in 1868. Course and features The river rises in the Hervey Range below Pepper Pot Mountain and flows generally north through Lake Ross, across a flat coastal plain and east around into Townsville city. The Ross River flows across the Townsville suburbs of , , , , , and . The river is joined by three minor tributaries including Ross Creek, before reaching its mouth south east of Townsville. This area is currently being developed into a marina precinct. Flow rates in the river are controlled by the Ross River Dam, the largest dam in the catchment. There are seven crossings over the river and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River Dam
The Ross River Dam is a rock and earthfill-filled embankment dam across the Ross River, located between Kelso and Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville in northern Queensland, Australia. Built initially for flood control, Lake Ross, the impoundment created by the dam, serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region. The dam reached 250% capacity in February 2019 as a result of mass rainfall and flooding in the area. Location and features The dam was constructed by Leighton Contractors in 1971 for the purposes of flood mitigation and water storage. The dam was an attempt to address Townsville's dual water concerns--abundance and scarcity--and added to the city's long history of attempting to tame the natural environment. Following a 2007 upgrade of facilities, the dam has a capacity of and an earth rock embankment in length and high. The reservoir has a catchment area of with a controlled gated spillway. The reservoir has a current capacity of of wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Creek (North Queensland)
The Ross Creek, part of the Ross River catchment, is a minor creek in the upper reaches of the river catchment, located southwest of Townsville, in North Queensland, Australia. Course and features The creek rises on the eastern slopes of Grasshopper Range below Camp Engstrom and southwest of the settlement of . The creek flows generally southeast before reaching its confluence with the Ross River on the western banks of the Ross River Dam. The creek descends over its course. See also * List of rivers of Queensland This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders. Longest rivers nationally Longest river by state or territory Althoug ... References External links * Geography of Townsville Rivers of Queensland {{Queensland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about: *one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes; *15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 rivers. Quebec has 2% of all fresh water on the planet."''Du Québec à la Louisiane, sur les traces des Français d'Amérique'', Géo Histoire, Hors-série, Éditions Prisma, Paris, October 2006 James Bay watershed James Bay Rivers flowing into James Bay, listed from south to north * Rivière au Saumon (Baie James) * Rivière au Phoque (Baie James) * Désenclaves River * Roggan River **Corbin River ** Anistuwach River * Kapsaouis River * Piagochioui River =Tributaries of La Grande River= =Tributaries of Rupert River= =Tributaries of Broadback River= =Tributaries of Nottaway River= Tributaries of Waswanipi River (which empties in Nottaway River via Matagami Lake) Tributaries of Bell River Quebec rivers flowing in Ontario (o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River (Eastmain River)
Ross River may refer to: Watercourses Australia * Ross River (Queensland), the main river that flows through Townsville, Queensland, Australia ** Ross River Dam, located at the end of Riverway Drive in the City of Townsville ** Ross Creek (North Queensland), a tributary of the Ross River, near Townsville Canada * Jos-Ross River, a river of Quebec, tributary of the Portneuf River * Ross River (Eastmain River), tributary of Eastmain River, in Nord-du-Québec, Québec * Ross River (Yukon), one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River ** Ross River, Yukon Ross River is an unincorporated community in Yukon, Canada. It lies at the junction of the Ross River and the Pelly River, along the Canol Road, not far from the Campbell Highway. Primary access to the Campbell Highway is via a nine-mile ac ..., an unincorporated community found where the Ross River meets the Pelly ** Ross River Dena Council, a First Nations group in Ross River ** Ross River Airport, the airport that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastmain River
The Eastmain River, formerly written East Main, is a river in west central Quebec. It rises in central Quebec and flows west to James Bay, draining an area of . The First Nations Cree village of Eastmain is located beside the mouth. Name Eastmain is a compounding of the river's former name East Main, which was taken from the former Hudson's Bay Company outpost at its mouth, which controlled the its operations in the East Main District on the eastern side of James Bay. Geography Since the late 1980s, most of the waters of the Eastmain River have been diverted and flow northwards through the Opinaca Reservoir, with a surface area of about , and into the Robert-Bourassa Reservoir of Hydro-Québec's La Grande Complex. The remainder of the Eastmain River contains only about 10 percent of the volume of its former flow, and is now subject to freeze-up in winter (see photo). These changes have affected the Cree and Inuit peoples who live along the Eastmain River and James Bay coast. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River (Yukon)
The Ross River in the Yukon, Canada is one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River. It rises in the Mackenzie Mountains and the community of Ross River can be found where it joins the Pelly. In 1843, Robert Campbell named the river after Donald Ross, a chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company. See also *List of rivers of Yukon References External linksRoss Riverat the Atlas of Canada The Atlas of Canada (french: L'Atlas du Canada) is an online atlas published by Natural Resources Canada that has information on every city, town, village, and hamlet in Canada. It was originally a print atlas, with its first edition being publishe ... Rivers of Yukon {{Yukon-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River, Yukon
Ross River is an unincorporated community in Yukon, Canada. It lies at the junction of the Ross River and the Pelly River, along the Canol Road, not far from the Campbell Highway. Primary access to the Campbell Highway is via a nine-mile access road. Formerly it was accessed along a six-mile Canol Road section that is no longer maintained. It is serviced by Ross River Airport, used mainly for charter and scheduled flights to and from Whitehorse and Watson Lake. It is the home of the Ross River Dena Council, a First Nation in eastern Yukon. History The confluence of the Ross and Pelly rivers had long been used as a gathering place for First Nation peoples, particularly in the late summer. The first permanent settlement was established in 1901 when Tom Smith started a small fur trading post on the north bank of the Pelly and called the spot Smiths Landing. That winter approximately 15 First Nation families overwintered near the post, creating the beginnings of the permanent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River Dena Council
The Ross River Dena Council is a First Nation in the eastern Yukon Territory in Canada. Its main centre is in Ross River, Yukon at the junction of the Campbell Highway and the Canol Road, near the confluence of the Pelly River and the Ross River. The language originally spoken by the people of this First Nation was mainly Kaska, although a number of the First Nation's citizens are Slavey speakers. The First Nation, which has 483 registered members, is a member of the Kaska Tribal Council which is pursuing land claims in the Yukon and northern British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, .... External linksGovernment of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile First Nations in Yukon First Nations governments in Yukon Kaska De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River Airport
Ross River Airport is located south of Ross River, Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ..., Canada. References Registered aerodromes in Yukon {{Yukon-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross River Virus
''Ross River virus'' (RRV) is a small encapsulated single-strand RNA ''Alphavirus'' endemic to Australia, Papua New Guinea and other islands in the South Pacific. It is responsible for a type of mosquito-borne non-lethal but extremely debilitating tropical disease known as Ross River fever, previously termed "epidemic polyarthritis". There is no known cure, and it can last in the system of the host for up to 20 years. The virus is suspected to be enzootic in populations of various native Australian mammals, and has been found on occasion in horses. Classification and morphology Taxonomically, ''Ross River virus'' belongs to the virus genus ''Alphavirus'', which is part of the family ''Togaviridae''. The alphaviruses are a group of small enveloped single-strand positive-sense RNA viruses. RRV belongs to a subgroup of "Old World" (Eurasian-African-Australasian) alphaviruses, and is considered closely related to Sagiyama virus. The virions (virus particles) themselves contain t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
