Branche à Jerry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Branche à Jerry |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Main source | Confluence of rivière du Six and Rocheux Creek; Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec, Témiscouata, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada 229 metres (751 ft) 47°30′09″N 68°52′07″W / 47.50250°N 68.86861°W |
| River mouth | Baker River (New Brunswick); Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada 191 metres (627 ft) 47°22′34″N 68°40′08″W / 47.37611°N 68.66889°W |
| Length | 26.4 kilometres (16.4 mi) |
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The Branche à Jerry is a river in Canada. It's a smaller river, also called a tributary, that flows into the Baker River (New Brunswick). This river flows through two Canadian areas:
- Quebec, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, specifically in the areas of Saint-Eusebe, Quebec, Packington, Quebec, and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec.
- New Brunswick, in the northwest part, within Madawaska County and the town of Baker Brook.
River's Journey
The "Branche à Jerry" river starts where two smaller streams meet. These are the rivière du Six and "Rockeuse Creek". This starting point is in the town of Saint-Eusèbe.
The river's source is located:
- 16.4 kilometres (10.2 mi) northwest of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.
- 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) northwest of the top part of Lake Meruimticook. This lake is special because it sits right on the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.
- 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) southeast of the village of Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec.
From where it begins, the "Branche à Jerry" flows for about 26.4 kilometres (16.4 mi). Here's how its journey goes:
- It flows 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) southeast, passing west of a lake, until it reaches the border of Packington, Quebec.
- Next, it travels 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) southeast, staying northeast of Lac du Dos de Cheval. It then meets a stream called the Black Water from the west.
- It continues 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) southeast, crossing the Jerry Lake Road, near the northwest shore of Lake Méruimticook.
- The river then flows 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) southeast, going through the northwestern part of Méruimticook Lake. It then reaches the border of Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec.
- Inside Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec, it travels 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast. It crosses the southeastern part of Lake Meruimticook until it leaves the lake.
- After the lake, it flows 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast towards the Baker Lake Road.
- It then goes 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) southeast to reach the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.
- Finally, it flows 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) southeast until it joins another river.
The "Branche à Jerry" river empties into the eastern side of the Baker River (New Brunswick). This happens in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.
After the "Branche à Jerry" joins it, the Baker River (New Brunswick) flows southeast. It eventually reaches the northern shore of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy). The Saint John River then travels through New Brunswick to the north bank of the Bay of Fundy, which opens up into the Atlantic Ocean.
The spot where the "Branche à Jerry" meets the Baker River is located:
- 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of a small bay of Baker Lake (Maine). This lake also sits on the border of Quebec and New Brunswick.
- 14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi) northwest from where the Baker River (New Brunswick) itself flows into Baker Brook, New Brunswick.
- 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) south of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.
Name Origin
The names "Branche à Jerry", "Lake Jerry", and "Lake Road Jerry" are all connected. They likely share the same origin story.
The name "Branche à Jerry" was officially recognized on June 6, 1973. This was done by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, which is the official group in Quebec that names places.
