Grande Rivière du Nord is a small coastal river that has its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean located in the Nord department of Haiti.
Geography[]
This river has its source in the Massif du Nord, which runs through the town of Grande-Rivière-du-Nord.
Description[]
It has its source in the hills of Vallière, crossing through the territories of Saint-Raphaël, la Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Quartier-Morin, and Limonade, and before draining into the sea just south of Cap-Haïtien Bay. It has a course of 75 kilometers (47 miles). Two small streams, one of which is called Rivière-à-Ténèbres and the other, Rivière de Boucan-Neuf, unite at 3 or 4 kilometers from their source. At their confluence, these waters take the name of Grande Rivière because they sink in a wide bed, without waterfalls. In medium waters, the Grande Rivière carries 6.330 liters of water per second to the sea, and only 2.117 during drought (February to April). Its tributaries are the Rivière-à- Mulàtre, the ravines of Laporte, Prévost, des Racadeux, Picaut, Marion, Gambade, Joli-Trou, Fond-Chevaliert and the ravines at Bois-Rouge and Caracol.
Map of the Great North River (highlighted in blue)
Hydrology[]
The watershed of the Great North River is 640 km², the average rate or modulus of 5.4 m³ ⋅ / s and the flow coefficient of 20.5%.
Tributaries[]
Rivière Mulâtre is a tributary of the Grande Rivière du Nord, this stream, known as Saffray de Tournemine, derives its name from the Piton des Ténèbres, from which it flows. During the pursuit of a runaway enslaved individual, a mulatto was lost at the edge of this watercourse. It has a flow rate of 30 liters (8 gallons) of water per minute.