CEN project
Sheldrake River
Sheldrake River, photo: Marie-Amélie Blais, 25-08-2019
Measurement site
Latitude
56.63
Longitude
-76.53
Altitude (m)
Site location
Sheldrake River
Site description
The Sheldrake River is a 25 km long river that flows through a watershed characterized by permafrost and vegetation gradients. The upstream areas of the watershed are characterized by forest-tundra vegetation and degraded sporadic permafrost. The downstream areas have shrub-tundra vegetation and discontinuous permafrost. The river discharges into Hudson Bay 8 km north of Umiujaq.