Churchill River (Atlantic)

Churchill River
Churchill River and waterfalls, Labrador
Churchill River (Atlantic) is located in Canada
Churchill River (Atlantic)
Location of the mouth
Native nameMishtashipu (Innu)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSmallwood Reservoir, Labrador
 • elevation466 m (1,529 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean
Length856 km (532 mi)
Basin size79,800 km2 (30,800 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1,620 m3/s (57,210 cu ft/s)[citation needed]
Churchill River (near Happy Valley-Goose Bay), 2021

The Churchill River, formerly known by other names, is a river in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows east from the Smallwood Reservoir into the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Melville. The river is 856 km (532 mi) long and drains an area of 79,800 km2 (30,800 sq mi), making it the longest river in Atlantic Canada.