The Branche à Jerry is a tributary of the
Baker River (New Brunswick), flowing in
Canada
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in:
*
Quebec
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in
Bas-Saint-Laurent, in
Témiscouata Regional County Municipality
Témiscouata () is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred on Lake Témiscouata. Its seat is Témiscouata-sur-le-La ...
, in the municipalities of
Saint-Eusebe, Quebec,
Packington, Quebec
Packington is a parish municipality (Quebec), parish municipality in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
History
The fi ...
and
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande () is a municipality in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.
History
Between 1915 and 1918, a group of students surveyed part of Robinson Township. In the early 192 ...
;
*
New Brunswick
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(Northwest part): the
Madawaska County, municipality of
Baker Brook.
Geography
The "Branche à Jerry" rises at the confluence of the
rivière du Six and "Rockeuse Creek", in the municipality of
Saint-Eusèbe. This source is located at:
* northwest of the border between
Quebec
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and
New Brunswick
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;
* northwest of the northern tip of the
Lake Meruimticook which straddles the border between
Quebec
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and
New Brunswick
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;
* to the southeast from the village of
Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec
Saint-Eusèbe () is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1911.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Eusèbe had a population of living in of its total private dwe ...
.
From its source, the "Branche à Jerry" flows over
* to the Southeast, passing to the west side of the Lake, to the boundary of the municipality of
Packington, Quebec
Packington is a parish municipality (Quebec), parish municipality in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
History
The fi ...
;
* to the Southeast, to the northeast of Lac du Dos de Cheval, to the stream at the Black Water (from the West);
* to the Southeast by cutting the Jerry Lake Road, the Northwest shore of
Lake Méruimticook;
* to the Southeast, across the northwestern part of
Méruimticook Lake, to the boundary of the municipality of
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande () is a municipality in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.
History
Between 1915 and 1918, a group of students surveyed part of Robinson Township. In the early 192 ...
;
* to the Southeast in
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande () is a municipality in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.
History
Between 1915 and 1918, a group of students surveyed part of Robinson Township. In the early 192 ...
, crossing the south-eastern part of
Lake Meruimticook until the mouth of the lake;
* to the Southeast, to the Baker Lake Road;
* to the Southeast to the border between
Quebec
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and
New Brunswick
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;
* to the Southeast to its confluence
The "Branche à Jerry" pours on the East bank of the
Baker River (New Brunswick), in
Madawaska County.
From the confluence of "Branche à Jerry", the
Baker River (New Brunswick) flows Southeast to the north shore of
Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)
The Saint John River (; Maliseet-Passamaquoddy: ''Wolastoq'') is a river flowing within the Dawnland region from headwaters in the Notre Dame Mountains near the Maine-Quebec border through western New Brunswick to the northwest shore of the ...
. It passes through the
New Brunswick
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to the Southeast to the north bank of the
Bay of Fundy
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The bay was ...
, which opens to the Southwest in the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
The confluence of "Branche à Jerry" is located at:
* North of a small bay of
Baker Lake (Maine) which straddles the border of
Quebec
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and
New Brunswick
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;
* Northwest from the confluence of the
Baker River (New Brunswick) which empties into
Baker Brook, New Brunswick;
* South of the border between
Quebec
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and
New Brunswick
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.
Toponymy
The origin of place names "branche à Jerry", "lake Jerry'' and ''Lake Road Jerry" are associated together.
The toponym "Branche à Jerry" was made official on June 6, 1973, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
.
no_seq=8015 Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical names Board of Quebec) – Banque des noms de lieux (Place names Bank) - Toponym: "Branche à Jerry"
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See also
* Meruimticook Lake, a waterbody in Quebec
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*Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec
Saint-Eusèbe () is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1911.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Eusèbe had a population of living in of its total private dwe ...
, a municipality in Quebec
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*Packington, Quebec
Packington is a parish municipality (Quebec), parish municipality in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
History
The fi ...
, a municipality in Quebec
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*Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande () is a municipality in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.
History
Between 1915 and 1918, a group of students surveyed part of Robinson Township. In the early 192 ...
, a municipality in Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
* Témiscouata, a regional county municipality
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 ...
in Quebec
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* Madawaska County, a county in Nouveau-Brunswick
*Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)
The Saint John River (; Maliseet-Passamaquoddy: ''Wolastoq'') is a river flowing within the Dawnland region from headwaters in the Notre Dame Mountains near the Maine-Quebec border through western New Brunswick to the northwest shore of the ...
, a stream
*List of rivers of Quebec
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*One million lakes, of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 313 ...
* List of rivers of New Brunswick
References
External links
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Rivers of Bas-Saint-Laurent
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Rivers of Madawaska County, New Brunswick