| Mersey | |
|---|---|
 The Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park. | |
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Eleven Mile Lake (Annapolis County) |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 44°2′59.1″N64°44′20.8″W / 44.049750°N 64.739111°W /44.049750; -64.739111 |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 146 km (91 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 3,030 km2 (1,170 sq mi)[2] |
TheMersey River, formerly known asRivière Rossignol by theAcadians, is ariver inNova Scotia,Canada. It is named after theRiver Mersey inLiverpool,England. The river proper flows from the eastern end of Eleven Mile Lake inAnnapolis County southward toKejimkujik Lake inKejimkujik National Park, then throughLake Rossignol to empty into theAtlantic Ocean at the town ofLiverpool, Nova Scotia. The true source of the river however is as far northwest as Sandy Bottom Lake (Annapolis County) or Tuskopeake Brook (Annapolis County) on the northern tributary.
The river was a major transportation route for theMi'kmaq people of Nova Scotia. Later, it was used to transport logs out of the interior of the province. The river was described inAlbert Bigelow Paine'sThe Tent Dwellers, albeit under the name 'Liverpool river'. There are a number ofhydroelectric projects on the river, which has been exploited for more than a hundred years.[3]
Much of the headwater area is composed offen.[4] It is a popular river for novice canoeists. Smallmouth bass has been found in the Mersey and neighbouring watersheds.[5]
