Romaine River
| Romaine River Kanatuahkuiau, Uanaman Hipu, Uepatauekat Shipu, Rivière Romaine | |
|---|---|
Near its mouth in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, from the Alexandre-Tanguay bridge, Route 138, Havre-Saint-Pierre | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec - Newfoudland and Labrador |
| Region | Côte-Nord - Labrador |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed wilderness |
| • coordinates | 52°52′20″N 63°36′55″W / 52.87222°N 63.61528°W |
| • elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Mouth | Jacques Cartier Strait in Gulf of St. Lawrence |
• location | About 15 km west of Havre-Saint-Pierre |
• coordinates | 50°18′08″N 63°48′12″W / 50.30222°N 63.80333°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 496 km (308 mi) |
| Basin size | 14,350 km2 (5,540 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 340 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s) |
The Romaine River (French: Rivière Romaine), known also as the Kanatuahkuiau, Uanaman Hipu, and Uepatauekat Shipu, is a river in eastern Canada. It flows from north to south, emptying into the Jacques Cartier Strait in the municipality of Havre-Saint-Pierre.
The Romaine is a salmon river located in Minganie RCM, Côte-Nord, and Labrador regions within the provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.