Nova Scotia's river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

s all flow into the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

 through four unique watersheds

Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...

: the Gulf of Maine

Gulf of Maine

The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...

, the Northumberland Strait

Northumberland Strait

The Northumberland Strait is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada...

, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Gulf of Saint Lawrence

The Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...

 and into the Atlantic Ocean itself.

Gulf of Maine

The Gulf of Maine system includes the Bay of Fundy

Bay of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...

, which includes the Cumberland and Minas

Minas Basin

The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.- Geography :- Boundary :...

 Basins. In Nova Scotia, the system occupies the shores from Fort Lawrence

Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia

Fort Lawrence is a Canadian rural community located on the Isthmus of Chignecto in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Situated 1 km east of the Missaguash River which forms the inter-provincial boundary with New Brunswick, Fort Lawrence is situated on a low ridge facing Aulac to the west and...

 to Cape Sable Island.

Bay of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy coastline in Nova Scotia begins at Fort Lawrence

Fort Lawrence

Fort Lawrence was a British fort built during Father Le Loutre's War and located on the Isthmus of Chignecto .-Father Le Loutre's War:...

 and circles Cape Chignecto

Cape Chignecto

Cape Chignecto is a headland located on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Cape Chignecto is located at the westernmost tip of Cumberland County and is the western limit of the Cobequid Hills, a low mountain range that is part of the Appalachian Mountains and extends...

 eastward to Truro

Truro

Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...

. It then follows west along the Annapolis Valley

Annapolis Valley

The Annapolis Valley is a valley and region in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the western part of the Nova Scotia peninsula, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy.-Geography:...

 as far as Brier Island

Brier Island

Brier Island is an island in the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia.-Geography:The island is the western-most part of Nova Scotia and the southern end of the North Mountain ridge with Long Island lying immediately northeast; both islands constitute part of the Digby Neck...

 on the Digby Neck

Digby Neck

Digby Neck is a Canadian peninsula extending into the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia.Digby Neck is the western extension of the North Mountain range from the Annapolis Valley and is made of two thick lava flows. It is separated from the eastern portion of the North Mountain by a deep,...

. Within the Bay of Fundy are two basins: Chignecto Bay

Chignecto Bay

Chignecto Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy located between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and separated from the waters of the Northumberland Strait by the Isthmus of Chignecto. It is a unit within the greater Gulf of Maine Watershed...

 which begins at Fort Lawrence and ends at Cape Chignecto, and the Minas Basin

Minas Basin

The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.- Geography :- Boundary :...

 that encompasses everything east of Ramshead Point (near Diligent River) and Cape Split.

• Apple River (Note: westernmost river on the north coast of the Bay of Fundy)
• Fox River
• Ramshead River
• Diligent River (Note: easternmost river on the north coast of Bay of Fundy)
• Annapolis River
  Annapolis River
  The Annapolis River is a Canadian river located in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.-Geography:Measuring 120 kilometres in length, the river flows southwest through the western part of the valley from its source in Caribou Bog near the villages of Aylesford and Berwick in western Kings County, to...
  
   (Note: easternmost river on the south coast of Bay of Fundy)
• Nictaux River
• Moose River
• Bear River
• Little River

Minas Basin

The Minas Basin flows into the Bay of Fundy between Ramshead Point and Cape Split.

• Pereaux River
• Habitant River
• Cornwallis River
  Cornwallis River
  The Cornwallis River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.It has a meander length of approximately 48 km from its source on the North Mountain near Berwick to its mouth near Wolfville on the Minas Basin. The lower portion of the river is tidal and there are extensive tidal marshes in the lower...
  
  
• Gaspereau River
• Black River
• Avon River
  Avon River (Nova Scotia)
  The Avon River is a small Canadian river in central Nova Scotia.A northerly flowing river, the Avon River flows rises on South Mountain, southwest of the town of Windsor. Its meander length is...
  
  
• Cogmagun River
• Kennetcook River
  Kennetcook River
  The Kennetcook River is a river that flows through Hants County, Nova Scotia. From headwaters near the mouth of the Shubenacadie River, the Kennetcook traverses about 45 kilometres of mostly rural terrain, discharging into the Avon River at Windsor. The Kennetcook cuts through fossiliferous...
  
  
• St. Croix River
  St. Croix River (Nova Scotia)
  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 and in the 1930’s three hydroelectric dams were built; they still...
  
  
• Herbert River
• Walton River
• Tennycape River
• Noel River
• East Noel River
• Shubenacadie River
  Shubenacadie River
  The Shubenacadie River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.It has a meander length of approximately 72 km from its source at Shubenacadie Grand Lake to its mouth at the historic seaport village of Maitland on Cobequid Bay, site of the building of the William D. Lawrence, the largest wooden ship ever...
  
  
• Stewiacke River
  Stewiacke River
  The Stewiacke River is a river in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that starts at Dryden Lake in Pictou County and flows into the Shubenacadie River in Colchester County running through the Stewiacke Valley.-References:* *...
  
  
• Five Mile River
• Nine Mile River
• St. Andrews River
• Gays River
• Salmon River
  Salmon River (Nova Scotia)
  The Salmon River is a Canadian river in central Nova Scotia's Colchester County.Rising in the Cobequid Hills in the central-northeastern part of the county, the river descends through a broad glacial valley at the head of Cobequid Bay, the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy...
  
  
• North River
• Chiganois River
• Debert River
• Folly River
• Great Village River
• Portapique River
• Bass River
• West Bass River
• Little Bass River
• Economy River
• East River
• North River
• Harrington River
• Moose River
• Farrell River
  Farrell River
  Farrell River is a small river that flows from MacAloney's Lake into Parrsboro Harbour on the Minas Basin near the town of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia....
  
  

Gulf of Maine

The Gulf of Maine coastline in Nova Scotia begins at Brier Island and continues to Cape Sable Island.

• Sissiboo River
  Sissiboo River
  The Sissiboo River is a river located in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The origins of the name "Sissiboo" are not known. The most credible is a derivation from the Mi'kmaq word for river, "Seboo."...
  
  
• Rivière Grosses Coques
• Belliveau River
• Meteghan River
• Salmon River
• Indian River
• Chebogue River
• Little River
• Tusket River
  Tusket River
  The Tusket River is a Canadian river located in Nova Scotia's Yarmouth County.-Geography:The Tusket River is a major river system and drainage basin in Yarmouth County in southern Nova Scotia. It has numerous branches and associated rivers, and also flows through a series of lakes...
  
  
• Abrams River

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean coastline in Nova Scotia begins at Cape Sable Island and continues to Cape North on Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....

. The list is divided into the geographical shorelines in the province.

South Shore

South Shore (Nova Scotia)

The South Shore is a region of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although it has no formal identity and is variously defined by geographic, county and other political boundaries, it is generally understood as the Atlantic coast running southwest from Halifax Harbour to the end of Shelburne County...

The South Shore extends from Cape Sable Island to Halifax Harbour

Halifax Harbour

Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality.-Harbour description:The harbour is called Jipugtug by the Mi'kmaq first nation, anglisized as Chebucto...

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• Barrington River
• Clyde River
• Round Bay River
• Roseway River
• Jordan River
• Sable River
• Broad River
• Five Rivers
• Mersey River
  Mersey River (Nova Scotia)
  The Mersey River, formerly known as Rivière Rossignol by the Acadians, is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is named after the River Mersey in Liverpool, England...
  
  
• Shelburne River
  Shelburne River
  The Shelburne River is a 53 km long river in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a wilderness river and is a tributary of Mersey River. It starts in the Tobeatic Wilderness Area.The Shelburne River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1997.- References :...
  
  
• Medway River
  Medway River (Nova Scotia)
  Medway River is a river in Queen's County, on the Southwestern shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. At 121 kilometres long, it is one of the major rivers of Nova Scotia and once supported a large run of Atlantic salmon. Historically, it was an important corridor to the interior waters of Nova Scotia such...
  
  
• Petite Rivière
  Petite Rivière
  Petite Rivière is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada located entirely within Lunenburg County. It is fed by numerous lakes and a portion of the watershed is the drinking water supply for the Town of Bridgewater....
  
  
• LaHave River
  LaHave River
  The LaHave River is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada, running from its source in Annapolis County to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its way, it splits the communities of LaHave and Riverport and bisects the town of Bridgewater flowing into the LaHave River estuary .The river and various spots in the area...
  
  
• Mushamush River
• Martins River
• Vaughns River
• Gold River
• Middle River
• East River
• Little East River
• Ingram River
• Prospect River
• Terence Bay River

Eastern Shore

Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)

The Eastern Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso....

The Eastern Shore extends from Halifax Harbour to the Strait of Canso

Strait of Canso

The Strait of Canso , is a strait located in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It divides the Nova Scotia peninsula from Cape Breton Island....

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• Sackville River
  Sackville River
  The Sackville River is a river in Hants County and Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It empties into Bedford Basin. The Little Sackville River is a tributary.-Communities:*Mount Uniacke*Sackville*Bedford*Hammonds Plains*Beaverbank...
  
  
• Little Sackville River
  Little Sackville River
  Little Sackville River is a river in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.In 2002, many fish in the Little Sackville River were killed by an aluminum compound....
  
  
• Little Salmon River
• Chezzetcook River
• Musquodoboit River
  Musquodoboit River
  The Musquodoboit River is a Canadian river located in central Nova Scotia in the northeastern part of Halifax Regional Municipality. The river is approximately 97 kilometres in length....
  
  
• West River Sheet Harbour
• East River Sheet Harbour
• Salmon River
• Quoddy River
• Moser River
• Ecum Secum River
• Liscombe River
• St. Mary's River
  St. Marys River (Nova Scotia)
  The St. Mary's River is a Canadian river. It runs through Guysborough County and Pictou County of Nova Scotia and drains into the Atlantic Ocean at Sonora, Nova Scotia. At approximately , it's one of Nova Scotia's longest rivers. The river drains an area approximately of and has four branches the...
  
  
• Indian River
• Country Harbour River
• Isaacs Harbour River
• Costley River
• Garry River
• New Harbour River
• Larrys River
• Salmon River
• Milford Haven River
• Roman Valley River
• Clam Harbour River
• St. Francis Harbour River

Cape Breton Island (Atlantic Ocean watershed)

• Aspy River
  Aspy River
  The Aspy River is a river on northeastern Cape Breton Island which rises in the Cape Breton Highlands and empties into Aspy Bay. The river valley follows the ancient Aspy Fault which extends for 40 km inland from the coast and extends along the upper section of the northeast Margaree River...
  
  
• Ingonish River
• North River
• Sydney River
  Sydney River
  This article is about the river. For the community of the same name, see Sydney River, Nova Scotia.The Sydney River is a short river located in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada....
  
  
• Mira River
• Grand River

Bras d'Or Lake

Bras d'Or Lake

Bras d'Or Lake is a large body of salt water dominating the centre of Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Bras d'Or Lake is sometimes referred to as the Bras d'Or Lakes or the Bras d'Or Lakes system, however its official geographic name is Bras d'Or Lake as it is a singular...

Due to a lack of significant water exchange between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bras d'Or Lake, it can be considered similar to an Endorheic basin, however a small flow into the Atlantic means that the Bras d'Or Lake is also a small gulf.

• River Denys
• Middle River
• Baddeck River
  Baddeck River
  The Baddeck River is a minor river on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It empties into the Bras d'Or Lake several kilometres west of the village of Baddeck....
  
  
• Skye River
• Georges River

Gulf of Saint Lawrence

The Gulf of Saint Lawrence coastline in Nova Scotia begins at Cape North and continues to Cape George Point on the mainland

Nova Scotia peninsula

The Nova Scotia peninsula is a peninsula on the Atlantic coast of North America.-Location:The Nova Scotia peninsula is part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada and is connected to the neighbouring province of New Brunswick through the Isthmus of Chignecto...

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Cape Breton Island (Gulf of Saint Lawrence watershed)

The Atlantic coastline on Cape Breton Island extends from the Strait of Canso to Cape North.

• Graham River
• Broad Cove River
• Margaree River
  Margaree River
  The Margaree River is a river on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The northeast branch of the river derives from the watershed of the Cape Breton Highlands, while the Southwest Margaree flows northeast from Lake Ainslie. The two branches join at Margaree Forks...
  
  
• Chéticamp River
  Chéticamp River
  The Chéticamp River is a river on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, located at the western entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park.The river flows from Chéticamp Lake in the Cape Breton Highlands into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the village of Chéticamp, Nova Scotia...
  
  
• MacKenzie River
• Grand Anse River

St. George's Bay

St. George's Bay (Nova Scotia)

St. George's Bay is a bay in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located on the north shore of the province fronting both the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island, thus comprising a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence....

• Wrights River
• Little Tracadie River
• Tracadie River
• Afton River
• Pomquet River
• Black Avon River
• Alder River
• South River
• West River

Northumberland Strait

The Northumberland Strait coastline in Nova Scotia begins at Cape George Point and continues to the Tidnish River.

• Ohio River
• James River
• Rights River
• North River
• Barneys River
• French River
• Sutherlands River
• East River of Pictou
• Middle River of Pictou
• West River of Pictou
• Big Caribou River
• Caribou River
• Toney River
• River John
  River John
  River John is a river in Nova Scotia. Draining the extreme western part of Pictou County, it flows into Amet Sound on the Northumberland Strait at River John, a village which takes its name from the river. The Mi’kmaq name is Kajeboogwek . An early name was Deception River...
  
  
• Waughs River
• Black River
• French River
• Dewar River
• Wallace River
• Pugwash River
• River Philip
  River Philip
  The River Philip is a river contained entirely within Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada....
  
  
• Little River
• Goose River
• Shinimicas River
• Tidnish River
  Tidnish River
  The Tidnish River is a short Canadian river on the Isthmus of Chignecto along the interprovincial boundary with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia....