The Daaquam River (
French: ''Rivière Daaquam'') is a river primarily flowing in the administrative region of
Chaudière-Appalaches, at South of
Quebec
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in
Canada
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and northern
Maine
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, in
United States
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.
The river runs from its source (), south of
Sainte-Justine, northeast across the
Canada–United States border to the
Northwest Branch of the
Saint John River in
Maine
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.
Its current is flowing through:
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Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality
Les Etchemins is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is named for the Etchemin River which finds its source in the region, as well as Etchemin Lake. Lac-Etchemin is the seat of the RCM ...
(RCM): municipalities
Lac-Etchemin, Quebec
Lac-Etchemin is a municipality in and the seat of the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 4,028 as of 2021. It takes its name from Etchemin Lak ...
,
Sainte-Justine, Quebec
Sainte-Justine is a municipality in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,835 as of 2009. It is named after Marie-Justine Têtu, wife to Hector-L ...
and
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 752 as of the Canada 2016 Census. It is named after Saint Camillus de ...
(forming the boundary of the townships of Daaquam and Bellechasse);
*
Montmagny Regional County Municipality
Montmagny is a regional county municipality (RCM) in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Montmagny is the seat. Its neighbouring RCMs are Bellechasse, Les Etchemins, and L'Islet.
This area was named after Charles de Montmagny, ...
(RCM): municipality
Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec (Panet Township);
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Aroostook County
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Kn ...
(Township T11 R17 WELS), in the state of
Maine
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, the
United States
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.
On the Canadian side, the
Canadian Pacific Railway and
Route 204
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* Manitoba Provincial Road 204
* Newfoundland and Labrador Route 204
* Nova Scotia Route 204
* Prince Edward Island Route 204
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* China National Highway 204
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...
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
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) and T11 R17 WELS Township (in
Maine
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).
Geography
Canadian side
The Daaquam river rises in
Notre Dame Mountains
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The range runs from northeast to southwest, forming the southern edge of the St. Lawrence Rive ...
, in the township of Ware in the municipality of
Lac-Etchemin, Quebec
Lac-Etchemin is a municipality in and the seat of the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 4,028 as of 2021. It takes its name from Etchemin Lak ...
, in
Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality
Les Etchemins is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is named for the Etchemin River which finds its source in the region, as well as Etchemin Lake. Lac-Etchemin is the seat of the RCM ...
(RCM), in the administrative region of
Chaudière-Appalaches in the south-central
Quebec
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. This source is located at southeast of Lake Etchemin, to east of the center of the village of Sainte-Germaine-Station and 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
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 752 as of the Canada 2016 Census. It is named after Saint Camillus de ...
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 of which in
Quebec
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and in
Maine
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:
Upper course of river Daaquam (segment of )
* to the North East in the township of Ware, forming a curve to the South, up to the limit of the township of Langevin;
* Eastward up to the discharge la Lake Labonté (from the Southeast);
* to the Northeast, up to the bridge of the road of the Church, linking
Sainte-Justine, Quebec
Sainte-Justine is a municipality in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,835 as of 2009. It is named after Marie-Justine Têtu, wife to Hector-L ...
and
Saint-Cyprien, Quebec;
* to the Northeast, up to the discharge (from the South) of the Lakes Garon and André Chabot;
* to the North, collecting the discharge from Lake Henry Maurice (from the Southeast), up to Blanchette Brook (from the North);
* to the Northeast, up to the limit of
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 752 as of the Canada 2016 Census. It is named after Saint Camillus de ...
;
Middle course of river Daaquam (segment of )
Segment forming the boundary between Township Bellechasse and Township Daaquam.
* to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the
Roche River (from the West);
* to the Northeast, up to Edmond-Blais road;
* to the Northeast, up to the "route de la rivière Saint-Jean" (road of Saint John River), that she cut at Southeast of
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis's village;
* to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the
Black River (river Daaquam) (from the West);
Lower course of river Daaquam (segment )
* to the Northeast, up to the limit of
Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec (Panet Township);
* to the Northeast, up to the stream of Carter (from the South);
* to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the
Shidgel River (from the North);
* to the Northeast, cutting the Rue des Moulins, up to Nolet stream (from the North);
* 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
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), Daaquam river crosses the Canada-US border. In the
Maine
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, it flows Eastward to empty into the
Northwest Branch Saint John River (as designated in the
Maine
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); this river segment is the continuity to the South of the
Northwest Black River (French: "Rivière Noire Nord-Ouest") (as designated in
Quebec
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). The latter constitutes the outlet of Lake Frontier located in
Quebec
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. 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
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Population
Points of interest
* Parc du Moulin Blanc
* Eglise saint-jean baptiste
* Châtea ...
in Southern
Quebec
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.
Toponymy
The river appears on survey cards since 1850. The name "Daaquam" is also linked to that of a
township
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(1861), a
village
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(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).
Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Place Names Board) - Banque de noms de lieux (Bank of Place Names) - Toponym: "Daaquam River"
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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
Lac-Etchemin is a municipality in and the seat of the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 4,028 as of 2021. It takes its name from Etchemin Lak ...
, a municipality of Quebec
*Sainte-Justine, Quebec
Sainte-Justine is a municipality in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,835 as of 2009. It is named after Marie-Justine Têtu, wife to Hector-L ...
, a municipality of Quebec
*Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec
Saint-Camille-de-Lellis is a parish in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 752 as of the Canada 2016 Census. It is named after Saint Camillus de ...
, a municipality of Quebec
* Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec, a municipality of Quebec
*Aroostook County
Aroostook County ( ; french: Comté d'Aroostook) is a county in the U.S. state of Maine along the Canada–U.S. border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,105. Its county seat is Houlton, with offices in Caribou and Fort Kent.
Kn ...
, a county of Maine
* Shidgel River, a stream of Quebec
*Black River (Daaquam River) Black River is a common name for streams and communities around the world: in Spanish and Portuguese, ''Rio Negro''; in French, ''Rivière Noire''; in Turkish, ''Kara Su''; in Serbo-Croatian, ''Crna Reka'', Црна Река or ''Crna Rijeka'', Цр ...
, a stream of Quebec
* Roche River, a stream of Quebec
* Northwest Branch Saint John River
*List of rivers of Maine
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* SC Germania List, German rugby uni ...
References
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Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
{{Rivers of Maine
Rivers of Chaudière-Appalaches
Tributaries of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)
Rivers of Aroostook County, Maine
North Maine Woods
International rivers of North America