Annapolis River
| Annapolis River | |
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Annapolis River
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| Country | Canada |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Caribou Bog |
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Annapolis Basin sea level |
| Basin size | 2,279 km2 (880 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
The Annapolis River is a Canadian river located in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.
Measuring 120 kilometres in length, the river flows southwest through the western part of the valley from its source in Caribou Bog (50 m [160 ft] above sea level) near the villages of Aylesford and Berwick in western Kings County, to its mouth at Port Royal where it empties into the Annapolis Basin. The estuary portion of the Annapolis River runs from Bridgetown to Port Royal and experiences a tidal range of approximately 7.5 m (25 ft) between tides.
The river's watershed drains an area of approximately 2000 km2 and has an annual discharge rate of 1,000,000,000 m3. The eastern part of the Annapolis Valley is drained by the Cornwallis River, also rising in the Caribou Bog, which has been dated to 10,000 years old. According to estimates by the Province of Nova Scotia, there were 31,877 people resident within the Annapolis River watershed in 2011.
The river flows through some of the most productive agricultural land in the province. The comparatively mild micro-climate produced by the valley's North and South mountain ranges, as well as its proximity to the waters of the Bay of Fundy make the region ideal for fruit crops such as apples.
The Annapolis River's importance in history is evident through its use as a transportation corridor in early Acadia after Samuel de Champlain and Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts established the Habitation at Port-Royal on the north bank of the river's mouth in 1605. Champlain's map of 1609 showed the river as being named Rivière du Dauphin.
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