Medway River (Nova Scotia) Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bartleby.com/69/73/M05573.html Columbia Gazetteer
  2. Natural History of Nova Scotia , Volume 1, p. 152