West River Sheet Harbour
| West River Sheet Harbour | |
|---|---|
West River at its discharge point in to the Northwest Arm of Sheet Harbour via the West River Falls | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | northwest of Beaver Dam, Nova Scotia |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sheet Harbour |
• coordinates | 44°55′27″N 62°32′35″W / 44.9241°N 62.5431°W |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | Main: 30 km (19 mi) Killag: 27 km (17 mi) Little: 16.5 km (10.3 mi) |
West River Sheet Harbour (locally known as West River) is a river on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Its headwaters are near the Musquodoboit Valley and the river flows southeast and empties in to the Northwest Arm of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. The river has three main tributaries: West River Main, Killag River and Little River. The river was suffering from acidification, so a lime doser was installed and has been in use since September 2005. It stabilized the river's pH at 5.5, a healthy level for aquatic life.