There are an estimated 130 lakes in the St. Mary's watershed, ranging in size from less than 5 hectares (12 acres) to 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) (Lochaber Lake). The largest lakes, all on the East and North branches, are the Lochaber, Lochiel, Eden and Archibald's Mills Lakes.
Named Rivère Isle Verte by explorer Samuel de Champlain,[4] the current name is from Fort Saint Marie, a French-built fort which was later taken over and destroyed by the British. There was also a Fort Saint Charles on the river nearby; both were 17th century forts. Atlantic salmon, an endangered species, inhabit the river.[3] There are efforts under way by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to protect ecologically important lands along the river.[3]
^"St. Marys River". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
^Sean C. Mitchell, St. Mary's River Hydrology April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, St. Mary's River Association Technical Report #001, 2009
^ abc"St. Marys River Conservation Legacy Campaign". NSNT. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
^C. Bruce Fergusson, "St. Mary's River", Place Names of Nova Scotia, 1967
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mary, river, nova, scotia, mary, river, river, nova, scotia, canada, approximately, kilometres, nova, scotia, longest, rivers, runs, through, guysborough, county, antigonish, county, halifax, regional, municipality, colchester, county, pictou, county, nova, sc. 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 The river drains an area of approximately 1 350 square kilometres 520 sq mi and has four branches the West East North and Main It offers important Atlantic salmon habitat and the riverbanks are a habitat for the wood turtle 2 3 St Mary s RiverLocation of mouthLocationCountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaPhysical characteristicsMouthAtlantic Ocean coordinates45 6 19 4 N 61 57 54 7 W 45 105389 N 61 965194 W 45 105389 61 965194 elevationsea levelLength250 km 160 mi Basin size1 350 km2 520 sq mi Discharge average45 6 m3 s 1 610 cu ft s There are an estimated 130 lakes in the St Mary s watershed ranging in size from less than 5 hectares 12 acres to 3 square kilometres 1 2 sq mi Lochaber Lake The largest lakes all on the East and North branches are the Lochaber Lochiel Eden and Archibald s Mills Lakes Named Rivere Isle Verte by explorer Samuel de Champlain 4 the current name is from Fort Saint Marie a French built fort which was later taken over and destroyed by the British There was also a Fort Saint Charles on the river nearby both were 17th century forts Atlantic salmon an endangered species inhabit the river 3 There are efforts under way by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to protect ecologically important lands along the river 3 See also editList of rivers of Nova ScotiaReferences edit St Marys River Natural Resources Canada Retrieved December 1 2016 Sean C Mitchell St Mary s River Hydrology Archived April 2 2012 at the Wayback Machine St Mary s River Association Technical Report 001 2009 a b c St Marys River Conservation Legacy Campaign NSNT Retrieved December 1 2016 C Bruce Fergusson St Mary s River Place Names of Nova Scotia 1967 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s River Nova Scotia amp oldid 1085610695, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
