Daaquam River

Daaquam River
Location
Countries	Canada,United States
States	Quebec(Canada) Maine(United States)
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ware Township,Lac-Etchemin,Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality,Chaudière-Appalaches,Quebec,Canada
• coordinates	46°23′20″N70°27′34″W
• elevation	1,380 feet (420 m)
Mouth
• location	NW Branch Saint John River,Somerset County, Maine,Maine,United States
• coordinates	46°36′00″N69°58′55″W
• elevation	1,090 feet (330 m)
Length	about 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) inUSand 45.0 kilometres (28.0 mi) inCanada
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	(from the mouth) inQuebec:Lavoie Branch, Nolet brook,Shidgel river,Black River (Daaquam River),Deer brook, Sauvage brook,Roche River,Blanchette brook.
• right	(from the mouth) inQuebec:Charland brook, Rodrigue brook, Carter brook, Bédard brook, discharge of lake Henri-Maurice, discharge of lakes "à Garon", André-Chabot, discharge of Lac Théberge.

TheDaaquam River(French:Rivière Daaquam) is a river primarily flowing in the administrative region ofChaudière-Appalaches,at South ofQuebecinCanadaand northernMaine,inUnited States. The river runs from its source (46°22′01″N70°22′48″W), south ofSainte-Justine,northeast across theCanada–United States borderto theNorthwest Branchof theSaint John RiverinMaine.

Its current is flowing through:

• Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality(RCM): municipalitiesLac-Etchemin, Quebec,Sainte-Justine, QuebecandSaint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec(forming the boundary of the townships of Daaquam and Bellechasse);
• Montmagny Regional County Municipality(RCM): municipalitySaint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec(Panet Township);
• Aroostook County(Township T11 R17 WELS), in the state ofMaine,theUnited States.

On the Canadian side, theCanadian Pacific RailwayandRoute 204runs 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 (inQuebec) and T11 R17 WELS Township (inMaine).

Geography

Canadian side

The Daaquam river rises inNotre Dame Mountains,in the township of Ware in the municipality ofLac-Etchemin, Quebec,inLes Etchemins Regional County Municipality(RCM), in the administrative region ofChaudière-Appalachesin the south-centralQuebec.This source is located at 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southeast of Lake Etchemin, to 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) east of the center of the village of Sainte-Germaine-Station and 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) north-east of the Canada-US border.

The Daaquam River drains a small catchment in theAppalachian.The river runs through the municipality ofSaint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec<! - Where it was dredged in several places leaving horseshoes -> and that ofSaint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebecwhere 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 48.6 kilometres (30.2 mi) of which 45.0 kilometres (28.0 mi) inQuebecand 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) inMaine:

Upper course of river Daaquam(segment of 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi))

• 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the North East in the township of Ware, forming a curve to the South, up to the limit of the township of Langevin;
• 0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) Eastward up to the discharge la Lake Labonté (from the Southeast);
• 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the Northeast, up to the bridge of the road of the Church, linkingSainte-Justine, QuebecandSaint-Cyprien, Quebec;
• 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) to the Northeast, up to the discharge (from the South) of the Lakes Garon and André Chabot;
• 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) to the North, collecting the discharge from Lake Henry Maurice (from the Southeast), up to Blanchette Brook (from the North);
• 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the Northeast, up to the limit ofSaint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec;

Middle course of river Daaquam(segment of 12.9 kilometres (8.0 mi)) Segment forming the boundary between Township Bellechasse and Township Daaquam.

• 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) to the Northeast, up to the confluence of theRoche River(from the West);
• 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the Northeast, up to Edmond-Blais road;
• 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) to the Northeast, up to the "route de la rivière Saint-Jean" (road of Saint John River), that she cut at 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) Southeast ofSaint-Camille-de-Lellis's village;
• 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) to the Northeast, up to the confluence of theBlack River (river Daaquam)(from the West);

Lower course of river Daaquam(segment 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi))

• 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the Northeast, up to the limit ofSaint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec(Panet Township);
• 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the Northeast, up to the stream of Carter (from the South);
• 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) to the Northeast, up to the confluence of theShidgel River(from the North);
• 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the Northeast, cutting the Rue des Moulins, up to Nolet stream (from the North);
• 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) 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 ofDaaquam(Quebec), Daaquam river crosses the Canada-US border. In theMaine,it flows Eastward to empty into theNorthwest Branch Saint John River(as designated in theMaine); this river segment is the continuity to the South of theNorthwest Black River(French: "Rivière Noire Nord-Ouest" ) (as designated inQuebec).The latter constitutes the outlet of Lake Frontier located inQuebec.TheNorthwest Branch Saint John Riverproves to be a major tributary of theSt. John Riveras to its confluence, it has an important rate as the confluence of theSouthwest Branch Saint John Riverwhose source comes fromSaint-Zachariein SouthernQuebec.

Toponymy

The river appears on survey cards since 1850. The name "Daaquam" is also linked to that of atownship(1861), avillage(1915), a post office (1916) and hamlet (Daaquam North), the last three located in the township ofPanet.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 theCommission 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

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• 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

• "Daaquam River".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.30 September 1980.Retrieved2009-10-15.
• Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
• Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency