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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
Rivers in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. For a manually maintained list, complete with yet-to-be-written articles, see List of Nova Scotia rivers . By province
The St. Mary's River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.At approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi), it is one of Nova Scotia's longest rivers. It runs through Guysborough County, Antigonish County, Halifax Regional Municipality, Colchester County and Pictou County of Nova Scotia and drains into the Atlantic Ocean at Sonora, Nova Scotia. [1]
Among the longest rivers in Nova Scotia is the Shubenacadie, which runs 78 kilometres (48 mi) from the Bay of Fundy into Grand Lake in Enfield. This river is one of few worldwide which experience a tidal bore , a visible rush of seawater twice daily during the incoming tide, caused by the funnel shape of the Bay of Fundy and the high tides ...
The St. Croix River is a river in Nova Scotia entirely contained in Hants and Halifax Counties. Its headwaters are Panuke Lake. The river has been exploited for water power. There were water mills in the nineteenth century [2] and in the 1930s three hydroelectric dams were built; they still opera
Sport fishing in the Tusket River is very popular. The upper reaches, served by Trout Point lodge, were named one of the top 10 fishing spots in the world by The Guardian in 2006. [8] There is a commercial "river herring" fishery in the river (alewife and blueback herring), which employs dip nets and fixed gill nets. [9]
Rivers of Nova Scotia (47 P) S. Straits of Nova Scotia (5 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Nova Scotia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 ...
The two branches join at Margaree Forks. The river then flows north to empty into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at Margaree Harbour, Nova Scotia. The river is 120 km in length and drains an area of 1,375 km². The Margaree has been well known for a century for its trout and Atlantic salmon sport fishery, that draws anglers from near and far.