The Assemetquagan River is a freshwater river in the
Matapedia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (, ) was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in the southwest of the Gaspé Penins ...
, in
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
Its water source lies within the
Notre Dame Mountains
The Notre Dame Mountains are a portion of the Appalachian Mountains, extending from the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec to the Green Mountains (Vermont), Green Mountains of Vermont.
The range runs from northeast to southwest, forming the southern ed ...
, while it ends by flowing into the
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (, ) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on the provincial border of ...
North by Northwest of
Matapédia, Quebec
Matapédia (; former name: Saint-Laurent-de-Matapédia) is a municipality at the southern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in eastern Quebec, Canada. Matapédia is located along Quebec Route 132 on the border of New Brunswick.
In addition to Matapà ...
.
. This river runs through the
regional county municipalities
The term regional county municipality or RCM (, , MRC) is used in Quebec, Canada to refer to one of 87 county-like political entities. In some older English translations they were called county regional municipality.
Regional county municipalit ...
(RCM):
*
Avignon Regional County Municipality
Avignon () is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat and largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer.
It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay.
Subdivisions
There are 13 su ...
(in administrative region
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine): unorganized territory of
New River:
Fauvel (township); and municipality of
Saint-André, New Brunswick
Saint-André () is community in Saint-André Parish, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was part of an eponymous rural community prior to 2023; the most recent census data is for the rural community. It is now part of the town of Gra ...
in
Restigouche County;
*
La Matapedia Regional County Municipality (in administrative region of
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (, 'Lower Saint-Lawrence) is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlan ...
): unorganized territory of
Routhierville, Quebec
Routhierville () is an unorganized territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. The territory is bisected by the Matapédia River and Quebec Route 132 that runs parallel to it. There are two hamlets in the territory: the eponymo ...
:
Assemetquagan (township).
The Assemetquagan river rises in the section of
Chic-Choc Mountains
The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, form a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspé Peninsula, Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which are a List of subranges of the Appalachian ...
(part of the
Notre Dame Mountains
The Notre Dame Mountains are a portion of the Appalachian Mountains, extending from the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec to the Green Mountains (Vermont), Green Mountains of Vermont.
The range runs from northeast to southwest, forming the southern ed ...
) and flows into the
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (, ) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on the provincial border of ...
in of
Matapedia, Quebec.
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The river is part of the tourist region of
Gaspésie in the tourist sub-region of
Matapedia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (, ) was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in the southwest of the Gaspé Penins ...
.
Geography
The Assemetquagan River originates in mountainous areas in Fauvel (township), at the confluence of
East Assemetquagan River
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that eas ...
and
West Assemetquagan River, which drain northern mountains in the
Zec Casault
The zec Casault is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC), in La Matapedia Regional County Municipality and d'Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The ZEC is located even in administrative regions o ...
.
This confluence of two tributaries is located at:
* Southeast of the boundary of
La Verendrye (township)
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La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
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*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...
;
* Northeast of the confluence of Assemetquagan River;
* Northeast of the confluence of the
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (, ) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on the provincial border of ...
;
* North of the bridge over the
Restigouche River
The Restigouche River (, ) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec.
The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the Appalachian Mountains of nort ...
linking the city of
Campbellton (in
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
) and the village of
Pointe-Ã -la-Croix (in
Quebec
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).
Almost all over the Assemetquagan River is the southern boundary of the
Zec Casault
The zec Casault is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC), in La Matapedia Regional County Municipality and d'Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The ZEC is located even in administrative regions o ...
, except the last segment of from the confluence.
From its source, the Assemetquagan flows on , as follow segments:
Higher Courses of the river(segment of )
* Southwest in the
Fauvel (township), winding through a deep valley up to McDavid stream (from the West);
* Southwest, winding up to Lavoie stream (from the Northwest);
* South up to Purvis Creek (from the East);
* Southwest, winding up to the limit of
Assemetquagan (township);
* Southward in
Assemetquagan (township) up to a stream (from the Northwest);
* Westward, forming a detour to the South, up to Beaver Creek (from the Northwest)
Lower river course(segment of )
* South, up to the forest road bridge;
* Southwest, winding up to Hollow Creek (from the North);
* South, winding at the start of segment, up to Saint-Étienne Brook (from the East);
* South, then East, collecting the waters of Eight Miles Creek, up to a Doiron stream (from the North);
* Southwest, up to the limit of
Zec Casault
The zec Casault is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC), in La Matapedia Regional County Municipality and d'Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The ZEC is located even in administrative regions o ...
;
* South, up to boundary of the
Restigouche (township) Restigouche, deriving from the MÃkmaq name ''Listuguj'' (in Francis-Smith orthography ''Listukuj''), is the name of several geographic and political features in northern New Brunswick and neighbouring Quebec:
* HMCS ''Restigouche'', two naval ve ...
;
* Southwest, passing under a covered bridge, up to the confluence of the river.
The confluence of the river is located:
* upstream of the confluence of the
Mill River (Matapedia River) Mill River may refer to:
Rivers in the United States
*Mill River (Connecticut), in New Haven County
* Mill River (Fairfield, Connecticut)
*Mill River, in Stamford, Connecticut, part of the Rippowam River
* Mill River (Harrington Bay), in Washingto ...
(from the West);
* Northeast of the confluence of the
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (, ) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on the provincial border of ...
;
* North of the bridge over the
Restigouche River
The Restigouche River (, ) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec.
The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the Appalachian Mountains of nort ...
to link the city of
Campbellton (in
New Brunswick
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) and the village of
Pointe-Ã -la-Croix (in
Quebec
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).
Etymology
The river takes its name from the
Mi'kmaq language
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and roughly translates as "sudden waterway on a curve."
The toponym "Assemetquagan River" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.
Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Place Names Board) - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Assemetquagan River"
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See also
*Restigouche River
The Restigouche River (, ) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec.
The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the Appalachian Mountains of nort ...
*Matapédia River
The Matapedia River (, ) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on the provincial border of ...
, un cours d'eau
*East Assemetquagan River
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that eas ...
, un cours d'eau
* West Assemetquagan River, un cours d'eau
* Saint-André-de-Restigouche, Quebec, a municipality
*Hydrography of Matapédia Valley
Hydrography is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time, for the primary ...
*Matapédia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (, ) was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in the southwest of the Gaspé Penins ...
*Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (, 'Lower Saint-Lawrence) is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlan ...
, an administrative region
* Gaspésie
References
External links
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Avignon Regional County Municipality
Rivers of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Rivers of Bas-Saint-Laurent