BEAVER COVE GOUEFEE HARBOR. 395 



Beaver cove, in the mainland Avestward of Fane island, affords the 

 best and clearest anchorage in the northern part of Canada bay in 15 

 to 17 fathoms, mud bottom. 



Castor cove, the entrance of which lies between Old House point 

 and a point bearing west-northwestward, nearly j% mile from it, ex- 

 tends in a southwesterly direction 1 ft^^ miles to its head, where it con- 

 tracts to a very narrow channel leading into Northwest arm, which 

 extends northwestward for about 5 miles. Castor cove is quite free 

 from danger, but the water is deep, while toward its head strong 

 tidal streams flow from Northwest arm. 



Northwest arm is shallow, and much obstructed by islets and 

 rocks. There is a large salt water pond, stretching southward from 

 just within the entrance to the arm, which boats enter at high water, 

 but there is a very strong tidal stream in its narrow mouth. 



Tides and tidal streams. — It is high water, full and change, 

 at Old House point, at 6h. 55m.; springs rise 5 feet, neaps 3| feet. 

 The tidal streams in the upper part of Canada bay are complicated 

 by the large body of water flowing into and out of Northwest arm. 

 ^Vlien the flood stream is setting northward in the main channel and 

 the water is rising at Old House point, the ebb is still running out of 

 Northwest arm and through Castor cove. 



These streams meet between Old House point and Drummond 

 island, forming an eddy, which extends along the western shore to 

 Wej^mouth cove. 



Vessels passing to and from Beaver cove may fhus be set toward 

 Tenedos rock. 



At the entrance to Northw^est arm the stream is rapid, and at 

 springs it is very difficult for boats to get through against it. 



The Chimneys or Cloud hills, situated 2 miles inland from 

 Grosse point, are a cluster of remarkable hills with bare rugged 

 peaks, 909 to 1,150 feet high; they are conspicuous from a distance 

 southeastward of Canada bay. 



Torrent cove or Hells mouth, southward If miles from Green 

 island, derives its first given name from the cascade falling over high 

 land at the head. 



Gouffre harbor (Wild cove) entrance, southward 2| miles from 

 Torrent cove, is 735 j'^ards wide between Gouffre islet, small, rocky, 

 and difficult to distinguish under the land, situated 100 yards off the 

 western shore, and Gouffre point to the eastward, which is long, low, 

 and surrounded by rocks and shoals, that should be given a good 

 berth. This harbor, which extends south-southwestward, ^ mile, is 

 much frequented, and affords good shelter southward of Gouffre 

 islet, with cape Daumalen just shut in with Gouffre point. ]> -aring 

 00", in 13 fathoms water, hard bottom, but fair holding ground. 



