List of New Brunswick rivers
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List of rivers in the province of New Brunswick
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New Brunswick receives precipitation year round, which feeds numerous streams and rivers. There are two main discharge basins: the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the east and north and the Bay of Fundy to the south. The major rivers are the St. John and the Miramichi.
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Bay of Fundy
New Brunswick
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New Brunswick receives precipitation year round, which feeds numerous streams and rivers. There are two main discharge basins: the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the east and north and the Bay of Fundy to the south. The major rivers are the St. John and the Miramichi.
Gulf of Saint LawrenceGulf of Saint LawrenceThe Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...
- Caraquet River
- Green River
- Jacquet River
- Kouchibouguac RiverKouchibouguac RiverThe Kouchibouguac River is a river in eastern New Brunswick which empties into the Northumberland Strait north of Richibucto, New Brunswick. It is 72 kilometres long.This river flows through Kouchibouguac National Park...
- Kouchibouguacis River
- Miramichi RiverMiramichi RiverThe Miramichi River is a Canadian river located in the east-central part of New Brunswick. The river drains into Miramichi Bay in the Gulf of St. Lawrence...
- Barnaby River
- Bartibogue River
- Northwest Miramichi RiverNorthwest Miramichi RiverThe Northwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick. The Mi'kmaq referred to the river as Elmunokun, possibly meaning "a beaver hole" in reference to a deep pool in the river, just below the mouth of the Big Sevogle River, its largest tributary.The Northwest Miramichi River has its...
- Sevogle RiverSevogle RiverThe Sevogle River is a Canadian river in central New Brunswick. It consists of two branches, the North Sevogle and South Sevogle Rivers. Below the confluence of these rivers at the Square Forks, the river is properly referred to as the "Big Sevogle River"...
- Southwest Miramichi RiverSouthwest Miramichi RiverThe Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick.The river has its origin in Carleton County, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands . Its two branches join near the village of Juniper, NB...
- Taxis River
- Little Southwest Miramichi RiverLittle Southwest Miramichi RiverThe Little Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in Northumberland County, New Brunswick. In Mi'kmaq it is referred to as "Tooadook".....
- North Pole StreamNorth Pole StreamNorth Pole Stream is a tributary to the Little Southwest Miramichi River, with its headwaters in the Christmas Mountains of north-central, New Brunswick, Canada...
- North Pole Stream
- Bartholomew RiverBartholomew RiverThe Bartholomew River is a tributary of the Main Southwest Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Bartholomew River begins in the hills between the Main Southwest Miramichi and Dungarvon Rivers at approximately N46.60, W66.30, in western Northumberland County.Its two branches run parallel...
- Cains RiverCains RiverThe Cains River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick. It is 113 kilometres long.The Cains River has its origins in the "Bantalor Game Refuge" in the eastern part of York County, near the boundary with Sunbury County. Generally flowing northeast through heavy forests, the Cains River joins the...
- Renous RiverRenous RiverThe Renous River is a tributary of the Southwest Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Renous River has its origins south of Holmes Lake in the Miramichi Highlands, part of the Appalachian Mountains, in the northwest corner of Northumberland County....
- North Renous River
- Dungarvon RiverDungarvon RiverThe Dungarvon River is a tributary of the Renous River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Dungarvon River has its origins at several lakes in the Miramichi Highlands, part of the Appalachian Mountains, in the northeast corner of York County....
- Sevogle River
- Napan RiverNapan RiverThe Napan River is a tributary of the Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Napan River rises several kilometres southwest of Chatham in central Northumberland County and flows northeast into the Miramichi River at Napan Bay....
- Tabusintac River
- Nepisiguit RiverNepisiguit RiverThe Nepisiguit River is a major river in New Brunswick, Canada. The source of the river lies north of the Christmas Mountains, in the rugged terrain between Mount Carleton, and Big Bald Mountain . The river enters the sea at the city of Bathurst, New Brunswick, on the Bay of Chaleur...
- Serpentine River
- Pokemouche RiverPokemouche RiverThe Pokemouche River is in north eastern New Brunswick, Canada. The name is derived from the Algonquin language. Its headwaters are near the community of Paquetville, and it flows in an easterly direction approximately twenty kilometers where it empties into the Gulf of St. Lawrence at Inkerman....
- South River
- Cowans Creek
- Waugh River
- Richibucto RiverRichibucto RiverThe Richibucto River is a river in eastern New Brunswick which empties into the Northumberland Strait north of Richibucto, New Brunswick. It is 80 kilometres long.The river's name means "river of fire" in the Mi'kmaq language....
- Molus RiverWeldford Parish, New BrunswickWeldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...
- Bass RiverWeldford Parish, New BrunswickWeldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...
- Coal Branch RiverWeldford Parish, New BrunswickWeldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...
- St. Nicholas RiverWeldford Parish, New BrunswickWeldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...
- St. Charles River
- Molus River
- Restigouche RiverRestigouche RiverThe Restigouche River is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec....
- Kedgwick River
- Patapedia RiverPatapédia RiverThe Patapédia River is a tributary of the Restigouche River in northwest New Brunswick and southeast Quebec, Canada....
- Upsalquitch River
- Rivière du NordRivière du Nord (New Brunswick)The Rivière du Nord is a river that flows into the Caraquet Bay west of Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada....
- Tracadie River
Bay of FundyBay of FundyThe Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
- Irish River
- Magaguadavic RiverMagaguadavic RiverThe Magaguadavic River is a historic Canadian river located in the province of New Brunswick.The name "Magaguadavic" is a Maliseet / Passamaquoddy term that is believed to translate into "River of Eels". It is most commonly pronounced "mack-uh-day-vick" or "mack-uh-day-vee".-Description:With a...
- Memramcook River
- Missaguash RiverMissaguash RiverThe Missaguash River is a small Canadian river that forms the southern portion of the inter-provincial boundary between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on the Isthmus of Chignecto...
- Musquash River
- Petitcodiac RiverPetitcodiac RiverThe Petitcodiac River is a Canadian river in south-eastern New Brunswick. The river runs about through the province's Westmorland, Albert, and Kings counties, draining a watershed area of about . The region around the river features valleys, ridges, and rolling hills, and is home to a diverse...
- North River
- Anagance River
- Pollett River
- Little River
- Point Wolfe River
- Shepody River
- Saint Croix River
- Saint John River
- Allagash RiverAllagash RiverThe Allagash River is a tributary of the St. John River, approximately long, in northern Maine in the United States. It drains a remote and scenic area of wilderness in the Maine North Woods north of Mount Katahdin...
- Aroostook RiverAroostook RiverThe Aroostook River is a tributary of the Saint John River in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Its basin is the largest sub-drainage of the St. John River....
- Becaguimec Stream
- Big Presque Isle Stream
- Black RiverBlack River (New Brunswick)The Black River is a river located in New Brunswick, Canada....
- Caanan River
- Eel River
- Grand River
- Green River
- Iroquois RiverIroquois RiverThe Iroquois River is a tributary of the Kankakee River in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. Via the Kankakee and Illinois rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
- Jemseg RiverJemseg RiverThe Jemseg River is a short river in the Canadian province of New Brunswick which drains Grand Lake into the Saint John River.The river is fairly slow-flowing, with approximately 5 kilometres of meander length. It passes through a savannah-type environment and is augmented by the Grand Lake Meadows...
- Kennebecasis RiverKennebecasis RiverThe Kennebecasis River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "Kenepekachiachk", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately 95 kilometres, draining an area in the Caledonia Highlands,...
- Hammond RiverHammond RiverThe Hammond River is a tributary of the Kennebecasis River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Hammond River runs approximately 40 kilometres in southern Kings County along the border of Saint John County....
- Quiddy River
- Hammond River
- Keswick RiverKeswick RiverThe Keswick River is a tributary of the St. John River in York County, New Brunswick in Canada. Early documents referred to it as Madam Keswick River....
- Madawaska River
- Meduxnekeag RiverMeduxnekeag RiverThe Meduxnekeag River is a small river in northern Maine in the United States and western New Brunswick, Canada. It is long.It rises from the outflow of Meduxnekeag Lake in New Limerick, Maine, and flows to its end in the Town of Woodstock, New Brunswick.The North and South branches rise in...
- Nackawic Stream
- Nashwaak RiverNashwaak RiverThe Nashwaak River located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada; is a tributary of the Saint John River. It is 113 kilometres long. The river rises from Nashwaak Lake and flows south and east through uninhabited land and rapids to the village of Stanley...
- Tay River
- Nashwaaksis Stream
- Nerepis RiverNerepis RiverThe Nerepis River is a river approximately 25 miles long, located in New Brunswick. A popular river for canoeists and anglers, it is a tributary of the Saint John River. The river has been subjected to significant environmental stress over many years....
- Oromocto RiverOromocto RiverThe Oromocto River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southwest New Brunswick, Canada.The Oromocto River is formed by the combination of the North and South Branches near Fredericton Junction, and flows north-northeast for 42 kilometres to its mouth at the Saint John River in the town of...
- Rusagonis Stream
- Pokiok Stream
- Saint Francis River
- Shogomoc Stream
- Tobique RiverTobique RiverThe Tobique River is a river in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. The river rises from Nictau Lake in Mount Carleton Provincial Park and flows for 148 kilometres to its confluence with the Saint John River near Perth-Andover....
- Gulquac River
- Little Tobique River
- Serpentine River
- Wapske River
- Allagash River
- Salmon River
- Upper Salmon RiverUpper Salmon RiverThe Upper Salmon River divides Fundy National Park and the village of Alma, New Brunswick at its delta. Here, it is inundated with tidal water from the Salisbury Bay a kilometer to the site of a former dam, making for a large estuary and inter-tidal zone...
- Forty-five River
- Broad River
- Tantramar River