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St. Croix River (Nova Scotia)
River in Nova Scotia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see St. Croix River (disambiguation).
The St. Croix River is a river in Nova Scotia entirely contained in Hants and Halifax Counties. Its headwaters are Panuke Lake. The river has been exploited for water power. There were water mills in the nineteenth century[2] and in the 1930s three hydroelectric dams were built; they still operate.
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St. Croix River | |
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![]() St. Croix River (lower dam at St Croix) | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lake Panuke |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Avon River |
• elevation | sea level |
Length | 34 km (21 mi) |
Basin size | 1,368 km2 (528 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Avon River—Minas Basin—Bay of Fundy |
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The lower reaches of the St. Croix are tidal. There is a wide flood plain where the river has cut through limestone bedrock now exposed as white cliffs. The calcareous soil harbours the rare Rams Head Lady Slipper.[3]
The Nova Scotia Government estimates that the number of people living within the St. Croix watershed numbered 19,233 in 2011.[4]