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River De Chute
Countries United States, Canada
Physical characteristics
Main source Maine
River mouth Saint John River
300 feet (91 m)
46°35′44″N 67°43′35″W / 46.5956°N 67.7265°W / 46.5956; -67.7265
Length about 8 miles (13 km)
Basin features
Progression St. JohnBay of Fundy

The River de Chute is a river in Maine and New Brunswick. From the outflow of Lindsay Lake (46°40′22″N 67°47′40″W / 46.6727°N 67.7944°W / 46.6727; -67.7944 (Red River source)) in Easton, Maine, the river runs about 5 miles (8 km) south, about half a mile west of the Canada–United States border. The river turns east and crosses into Canada at 46°36′04″N 67°47′18″W / 46.6010°N 67.7883°W / 46.6010; -67.7883 (River De Chute border crossing). It runs about 3 miles (5 km) to its confluence with the Saint John River. This section of the river forms the border between Carleton County, New Brunswick and Victoria County, New Brunswick.

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