McNabs and Lawlor Island’s collectively measure at approximately 430 ha.
There are several drainage channels on the island. These channels flow into Ives Cove, Finlays Cove, McNabs Cove, Wreck Cove, Timmins Cove, Cullition Point, and McNabs Pond. The channels are fed by gullies at higher elevations. Lawlor Island contains no major drainage channels because of the lack of gullies or depression zones on its surface. The Wolfville soils on the island provide good drainage, the riparian areas control most of the run-off, and there are several ponds located on the near the perimeter of the coast.
There are four major watersheds on McNabs Island. Since most of the drumlins are oriented from northwest to southeast it seems apparent that most of the drainage channels would run between the depressions. An example of this would be the watershed that leads into Ives Cove. It passes underneath a trail, through a wetland area, and into a pond near the coast. The drainage channel is fed from two drumlins on both sides and a gully located above the wetland. Current developments near the shoreline seem to influence the stream direction, perhaps damaging the pond below. …show more content…
It is approximately 500 metres long, and intersects a developed road and a trail. This watershed is unique because it is fed by two drainage channels running perpendicular to the stream segments after collecting in a very gentle depression between drumlins. The engineered road and trail structures may disrupt the flow, and direction, of water and sediments down to the coast. Cullition Point and Wreck Cove watersheds contain similar features; they both have similar slope styles (~3% drainage gradient slope) located on a gully that is shaped out of one drumlin. Both of these watersheds have wetlands at the base of their stream segments, influenced by the low
There are several drainage channels on the island. These channels flow into Ives Cove, Finlays Cove, McNabs Cove, Wreck Cove, Timmins Cove, Cullition Point, and McNabs Pond. The channels are fed by gullies at higher elevations. Lawlor Island contains no major drainage channels because of the lack of gullies or depression zones on its surface. The Wolfville soils on the island provide good drainage, the riparian areas control most of the run-off, and there are several ponds located on the near the perimeter of the coast.
There are four major watersheds on McNabs Island. Since most of the drumlins are oriented from northwest to southeast it seems apparent that most of the drainage channels would run between the depressions. An example of this would be the watershed that leads into Ives Cove. It passes underneath a trail, through a wetland area, and into a pond near the coast. The drainage channel is fed from two drumlins on both sides and a gully located above the wetland. Current developments near the shoreline seem to influence the stream direction, perhaps damaging the pond below. …show more content…
It is approximately 500 metres long, and intersects a developed road and a trail. This watershed is unique because it is fed by two drainage channels running perpendicular to the stream segments after collecting in a very gentle depression between drumlins. The engineered road and trail structures may disrupt the flow, and direction, of water and sediments down to the coast. Cullition Point and Wreck Cove watersheds contain similar features; they both have similar slope styles (~3% drainage gradient slope) located on a gully that is shaped out of one drumlin. Both of these watersheds have wetlands at the base of their stream segments, influenced by the low