The Oromocto River is a
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
Saint John River in southwest
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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.
The Oromocto River is formed by the combination of the North and South Branches near
Fredericton Junction, and flows north-northeast for to its mouth at the Saint John River in the town of
Oromocto
Oromocto is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
The town is located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately southeast of Fredericton. The town's name is derived from the name o ...
.
North Branch Oromocto River, in length, flows east-northeast from
Oromocto Lake
Oromocto is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
The town is located on the west bank of the Saint John River (New Brunswick), Saint John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately southe ...
(near
Harvey Station), passing through the villages of
Tracy and follows sections of
Route 645 and
Route 101 to Fredericton Junction.
South Branch Oromocto River, long, flows north-northeast from
South Oromocto Lake, mostly through forest land to the head of the Oromocto River.
See also
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List of bodies of water of New Brunswick
This is a List of bodies of water in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, including waterfalls.
New Brunswick receives precipitation year-round, which feeds numerous streams and rivers. There are two main discharge basins: the Gulf of Saint La ...
References
Rivers of New Brunswick
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