Английская Википедия:Daaquam River

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Шаблон:Infobox river The Daaquam River (French: Rivière Daaquam) is a river primarily flowing in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, at South of Quebec in Canada and northern Maine, in United States. The river runs from its source (Шаблон:Coord), south of Sainte-Justine, northeast across the Canada–United States border to the Northwest Branch of the Saint John River in Maine.

Its current is flowing through:

• Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality (RCM): municipalities Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, Sainte-Justine, Quebec and Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec (forming the boundary of the townships of Daaquam and Bellechasse);
• Montmagny Regional County Municipality (RCM): municipality Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec (Panet Township);
• Aroostook County (Township T11 R17 WELS), in the state of Maine, the United States.

On the Canadian side, the Canadian Pacific Railway and Route 204 runs along the North side of the Daaquam river. The Daaquam river flows mostly in forest areas, crossing some agricultural areas. This river flows into the North East by gradually approaching the Canada-US border that it cross the boundary in the Township of Panet (in Quebec) and T11 R17 WELS Township (in Maine).

Geography

Canadian side

The Daaquam river rises in Notre Dame Mountains, in the township of Ware in the municipality of Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches in the south-central Quebec. This source is located at Шаблон:Convert southeast of Lake Etchemin, to Шаблон:Convert east of the center of the village of Sainte-Germaine-Station and Шаблон:Convert north-east of the Canada-US border.

The Daaquam River drains a small catchment in the Appalachian. The river runs through the municipality of Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec <! - Where it was dredged in several places leaving horseshoes -> and that of Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec where it has long served to drag because of the saw mills were located on both banks. A covered bridge (destroyed in 1960) crossing the river in the "Rue des Moulins".

From its source, the Daaquam river flows on Шаблон:Convert of which Шаблон:Convert in Quebec and Шаблон:Convert in Maine:

Upper course of river Daaquam (segment of Шаблон:Convert)

• Шаблон:Convert to the North East in the township of Ware, forming a curve to the South, up to the limit of the township of Langevin;
• Шаблон:Convert Eastward up to the discharge la Lake Labonté (from the Southeast);
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the bridge of the road of the Church, linking Sainte-Justine, Quebec and Saint-Cyprien, Quebec;
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the discharge (from the South) of the Lakes Garon and André Chabot;
• Шаблон:Convert to the North, collecting the discharge from Lake Henry Maurice (from the Southeast), up to Blanchette Brook (from the North);
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the limit of Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec;

Middle course of river Daaquam (segment of Шаблон:Convert) Segment forming the boundary between Township Bellechasse and Township Daaquam.

• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Roche River (from the West);
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to Edmond-Blais road;
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the "route de la rivière Saint-Jean" (road of Saint John River), that she cut at Шаблон:Convert Southeast of Saint-Camille-de-Lellis's village;
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Black River (river Daaquam) (from the West);

Lower course of river Daaquam (segment Шаблон:Convert)

• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the limit of Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec (Panet Township);
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the stream of Carter (from the South);
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Shidgel River (from the North);
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, cutting the Rue des Moulins, up to Nolet stream (from the North);
• Шаблон:Convert to the Northeast, passing South of the village of Daaquam up to the Canada-US border;

American side

After passing near the road of Daaquam (Quebec) village that led to the former village of Daaquam (Quebec), Daaquam river crosses the Canada-US border. In the Maine, it flows Eastward to empty into the Northwest Branch Saint John River (as designated in the Maine); this river segment is the continuity to the South of the Northwest Black River (French: "Rivière Noire Nord-Ouest") (as designated in Quebec). The latter constitutes the outlet of Lake Frontier located in Quebec. The Northwest Branch Saint John River proves to be a major tributary of the St. John River as to its confluence, it has an important rate as the confluence of the Southwest Branch Saint John River whose source comes from Saint-Zacharie in Southern Quebec.

Toponymy

The river appears on survey cards since 1850. The name "Daaquam" is also linked to that of a township (1861), a village (1915), a post office (1916) and hamlet (Daaquam North), the last three located in the township of Panet. In a survey report in 1828, Joseph Bouchette designates this river under the Indian name "Mittaywanquam".

The place name "River Daaquam" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Place Names Board).

Floods

The river often floods in Spring but two were more destructive. The 1971 flood caused property damage. As for the 2008 flood, it caused to 250 000$CAN damage at the site of the Outfitter Daaquam (French: Pourvoirie Daaquam).

See also

• Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, a municipality of Quebec
• Sainte-Justine, Quebec, a municipality of Quebec
• Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec, a municipality of Quebec
• Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec, a municipality of Quebec
• Aroostook County, a county of Maine
• Shidgel River, a stream of Quebec
• Black River (Daaquam River), a stream of Quebec
• Roche River, a stream of Quebec
• Northwest Branch Saint John River
• List of rivers of Maine

References

• Шаблон:Cite gnis
• Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
• Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency