Northwest Branch Saint John River
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The Northwest Branch Saint John River is a 15.5 miles (24.9 km) river primarily in Aroostook County
, Maine
. Its origin (46.7012°N 69.9987 °W) is Lac Frontière in Quebec
, Canada
. After crossing the Canada – United States border, the Northwest Branch runs south close to the border until it picks up its tributary
, the Daaquam River
, which also flows out of Canada.
The Northwest Branch then runs generally eastward to its confluence
with the Southwest Branch
to form the Saint John River.
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. Its origin (46.7012°N 69.9987 °W) is Lac Frontière in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. After crossing the Canada – United States border, the Northwest Branch runs south close to the border until it picks up its tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
, the Daaquam River
Daaquam River
The Daaquam River is a river primarily in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec.It runs from its source , south of Sainte-Justine, northeast across the Canada – United States border to the Northwest Branch of the Saint John River.-References:**...
, which also flows out of Canada.
The Northwest Branch then runs generally eastward to its confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the Southwest Branch
Southwest Branch Saint John River
The Southwest Branch Saint John River is a river in Maine and Quebec. The branch originates in Little Saint John Lake on the international boundary between Saint-Zacharie, Quebec and Maine Township 5, Range 20, WELS...
to form the Saint John River.