Exploits
Exploits is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 48.94°, -55.96°
About Exploits
The Exploits River (Mi'kmaq: Sple'tk; Tenenigeg) is a river in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows through the Exploits Valley in the central part of Newfoundland.
Including the Lloyds River, which discharges in Beothuk Lake, the Exploits river has a length of 246 km, making it the longest river on the island draining an area of 1,100 km2 and is the second longest in the province after the Churchill River.
The river drains Beothuk Lake at its source and discharges into the Bay of Exploits near the port town of Botwood.
The Exploits River provides habitat for spawning Atlantic Salmon and other species of fish. The salmon population increased dramatically when fish ladders were installed, opening up sections of the river that had been previously inaccessible.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Exploits River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Exploits: Key Facts
| Length | 246 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 270 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 11,000 km² |
| Source | Beothuk Lake |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
Facts from Wikidata Q490358 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
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Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Exploits: Quick Answers
- Where is Exploits?
- Exploits is located in Canada, at 48.9397° N, 55.9606° W.
- Are there dams on the Exploits?
- No dam on the Exploits is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.