List of rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador

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This is a list of rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada, divided by watershed. Nearly all watersheds in the province ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean.

Contents

East Coast of Labrador

Watersheds between Eclipse River and Groswater Bay in Labrador

Watersheds between Groswater Bay and Goose Bay in Labrador

Watersheds of Goose Bay and of Churchill River in Labrador

North shore of Belle Isle Strait (Gulf of St Lawrence) in Labrador

List of rivers of Labrador flowing into Quebec

In order from East to West:

Newfoundland

South watershed Newfoundland

Avalon Peninsula

Rivers listed from West to East:

East Coast of Newfoundland–Atlantic Ocean

In order from North to South:

Belle-Isle Strait–Newfoundland – Northwest shore

In order from North to South:

Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland

By St George, west watersheds of Newfoundland

Watersheds of Fortune Bay west of Newfoundland

Watersheds of the West coast of Newfoundland on the Gulf of St Lawrence

Rivers listed from North to South

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