Medway River | |
Pushpin Map: | Nova Scotia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Nova Scotia |
Mouth Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
Mouth Coordinates: | 44.2596°N -64.8396°W |
Length: | 121km (75miles) |
Mouth Elevation: | sea level |
Basin Size: | 2012km2 |
Medway River is a river in Queens County, on the southwestern shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. At 121 kilometres long,[1] it is one of the major rivers of Nova Scotia and once supported a large run of Atlantic salmon. Historically, it was an important corridor to the interior waters of Nova Scotia such as Ponhook and Molega Lakes and as a log-driving river for the lumber industry.
Together with Herring Cove and related smaller inlets, the drainage basin of the Medway is measured at 2,012 km2 including 166 km2 of water.[2]