Iroquois River (Saint John River tributary) facts for kids
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| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Quebec and New Brunswick |
| Regions | Bas-Saint-Laurent and Madawaska County |
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| Main source | Lac Iroquois, Dégelis, MRC de Témiscouata, Québec 305 m (1,001 ft) 47°38′47″N 68°23′55″W / 47.64639°N 68.39861°W |
| River mouth | Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) 132 m (433 ft) 47°21′36″N 68°16′41″W / 47.36000°N 68.27806°W |
| Length | 45.7 km (28.4 mi) |
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The Iroquois River is a river in Canada. It flows into the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy). This river starts in the Notre Dame Mountains. It flows through Dégelis, Quebec in Quebec and then into Madawaska County in New Brunswick.
The Iroquois River mostly flows south through forests. It runs between the Little Iroquois River to its east and the Madawaska River to its west.
The Iroquois River joins the Saint John River on its north side. The Saint John River then flows through all of New Brunswick. It finally empties into the Bay of Fundy, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean.
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River's Journey
Where the River Begins
The Iroquois River starts at Lake Iroquois. This lake is about 0.6 kilometers long. It sits high up at 305 meters above sea level. You can find it in the town of Dégelis, Quebec.
Lake Iroquois is in a small valley that faces southeast. This valley has about ten lakes. On the other side, to the northwest, the valley connects to the Owen River.
The start of the Iroquois River, at Lake Iroquois, is located:
- About 1.3 kilometers west of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.
- About 8.4 kilometers east of the Grand Lac Squatec.
- About 21.9 kilometers northeast of downtown Dégelis.
- About 31.1 kilometers north of where the Iroquois River ends.
The Iroquois River flows for about 45.7 kilometers in total.
The River's Path
The Iroquois River's journey can be split into two main parts:
First Part of the River (25.7 km)
From Lake Iroquois, the river flows:
- About 2.6 kilometers southeast, until it reaches a forest road bridge.
- About 1.1 kilometers south, following the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.
- About 1.6 kilometers south, making a turn to the east into Madawaska County in New Brunswick.
- About 1.1 kilometers south, turning west back into Dégelis, Quebec.
- About 2.6 kilometers southeast, in Madawaska County, until it meets Falls Creek.
- About 9.4 kilometers south, to a highway bridge.
- About 2.8 kilometers south, to another highway bridge.
- About 4.5 kilometers southeast, until it meets the Little Iroquois River.
Second Part of the River (20.0 km)
After joining the Little Iroquois River, the Iroquois River flows:
- About 1.7 kilometers south, to a highway bridge.
- About 5.7 kilometers south, reaching the edge of Edmundston, New Brunswick.
- About 2.1 kilometers southeast, to a highway bridge.
- About 5.1 kilometers southeast, passing northeast of "Côte à Blanchette" (Blanchette slope), to a highway bridge.
- About 5.4 kilometers south, flowing east of Edmundston, until it reaches its end.
The Iroquois River ends on the north side of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy). This spot is on the west side of an area called "Platin of St. Basil," across from the border with Maine.
This meeting point is located:
- About 3.3 kilometers downstream from where the Madawaska River joins.
- About 1.5 kilometers downstream from Madawaska Island.
- About 13.5 kilometers upstream from where the Green River (Saint John River) joins.
River's Name
The word "toponymy" means the study of place names. The name "Iroquois River" was officially recognized on August 17, 1978. This was done by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, which is like Quebec's board for geographical names.
