Tusket River
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The Tusket River is a Canadian
river located in Nova Scotia
's Yarmouth County.
estuary
, with the water becoming brackish due to mixing of the river's fresh water with salt brought upstream from the Gulf of Maine
by incoming tides.
This land is part of the Tobeatic Wilderness Area. The whole area forms parts of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
.
Fishing in the Tusket River is very popular. It was named one of the top 10 fishing spots in the world by The Guardian
in 2006.
The northernmost known occurrences of the groundseltree (Baccharis halimifolia)
are in and near the Tusket River Estuary. This white-flowering shrub in the aster family
ranges southward along the Atlantic
and Gulf
coastal plains to Florida
and Texas
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
river located in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
'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. Near its mouth, the river becomes a tidalTide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
, with the water becoming brackish due to mixing of the river's fresh water with salt brought upstream from 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...
by incoming tides.
This land is part of the Tobeatic Wilderness Area. The whole area forms parts of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
.
Fishing in the Tusket River is very popular. It was named one of the top 10 fishing spots in the world by The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
in 2006.
Natural history
Baccharis halimifolia
Baccharis halimifolia is a fall-flowering deciduous or evergreen shrub commonly found in wetlands on the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains of the eastern United States from Texas and Florida northward to Massachusetts, inland to the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania...
are in and near the Tusket River Estuary. This white-flowering shrub in the aster family
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
ranges southward along the Atlantic
Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Atlantic coastal plain has both low elevation and low relief, but it is also a relatively flat landform extending from the New York Bight southward to a Georgia/Florida section of the Eastern Continental Divide, which demarcates the plain from the ACF River Basin in the Gulf Coastal Plain to...
and Gulf
Gulf Coastal Plain
The Gulf Coastal Plain extends around the Gulf of Mexico in the Southern United States and eastern Mexico.The plain reaches from the western Florida Panhandle, the southwestern two thirds of Alabama, over most of Mississippi, some of western Tennessee and Kentucky, southwest Arkansas, the Florida...
coastal plains to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Communities
Communities located along the Tusket River, from northeast to southwest, include:- East KemptvilleEast Kemptville, Nova ScotiaEast Kemptville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Argyle Municipal District . East Kemptville is the site of Trout Point Lodge, Relais & Chateaux a wilderness resort, as well as a now-closed tin mine owned by BHP Billiton....
- North KemptvilleNorth Kemptville, Nova ScotiaNorth Kemptville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District in Yarmouth County ....
- KemptvilleKemptville, Nova ScotiaKemptville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District and Yarmouth County. It was home of local celebrity Tyler Messervey. It is located approximately 38 kilometers northeast of the town of Yarmouth....
- East QuinanEast Quinan, Nova ScotiaEast Quinan is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County ....
- QuinanQuinan, Nova ScotiaQuinan, is a small French Acadian village in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, about 20 minutes inland from the town of Yarmouth and has approximately 320 inhabitants. This village is named after Father John J. Quinan, of Irish descent, who served as parish priest from 1860 - 1867...
- CanaanCanaan, Yarmouth County, Nova ScotiaCanaan is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth ....
- South CanaanSouth Canaan, Nova ScotiaSouth Canaan is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth ....
- SpringhavenSpringhaven, Nova ScotiaSpringhaven is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County....
- GaveltonGavelton, Nova ScotiaGavelton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District in Yarmouth County .-References:*...
- Tusket FallsTusket Falls, Nova ScotiaTusket Falls, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality ....
- TusketTusket, Nova ScotiaTusket is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on route 308. The 2006 population was 395.The village was originally settled by Acadians, then by Dutch United Empire Loyalists from New York and New Jersey in 1785, after the Great Expulsion. In the 19th century the...
- Pleasant LakePleasant Lake, Nova ScotiaPleasant Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Yarmouth Municipal District in Yarmouth County ....
- Hubbard's Point
- Amirault's HillAmiraults Hill, Nova ScotiaAmirault's Hill is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Argyle Municipality ....
- PlymouthPlymouth, Yarmouth County, Nova ScotiaPlymouth is a small rural community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River approximately three miles from the main Trunk 3 on route 334....
- Sluice PointSluice Point, Nova ScotiaSluice Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County ....
- Upper WedgeportUpper Wedgeport, Nova ScotiaUpper Wedgeport is a rural Acadian fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River on Route 334....
- Wedgeport
- Lower WedgeportLower Wedgeport, Nova ScotiaLower Wedgeport is part of a rural Acadian fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, named Wedgeport. It is located on the west side of the Tusket River on Route 334....