Gander River, 175 km long, drainage basin 6400 km2, is the principal river of northeast Newfoundland, emptying into Gander Bay. Named for its abundant geese, it rises in the central plateau and eventually falls 427 m to the Atlantic. The Northwest Gander flows 97 km into the west end of Gander Lake where it is joined by the 77 km long Southwest Gander River. The main river begins on the north side of the lake and twists northeast 44 km to the sea. A waterway of the BEOTHUK, it has been fished for salmon by Europeans since 1725. It reaches into excellent stands of timber and has long been a route for lumbering.
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- Pitt, Robert D.. "Gander River". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 03 October 2014, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gander-river. Accessed 11 October 2024.
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- Pitt, R. (2014). Gander River. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gander-river
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- Pitt, Robert D.. "Gander River." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 07, 2006; Last Edited October 03, 2014.
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Gander River
Article by Robert D. Pitt
Published Online February 7, 2006
Last Edited October 3, 2014
Gander River, 175 km long, drainage basin 6400 km2, is the principal river of northeast Newfoundland, emptying into Gander Bay. Named for its abundant geese, it rises in the central plateau and eventually falls 427 m to the Atlantic.