The Branche à Jerry is a tributary of the Baker River (New Brunswick), flowing in

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in: *

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in Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, in the municipalities of Saint-Eusebe, Quebec, Packington, Quebec and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec; *

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(Northwest part): the Madawaska County, municipality of Baker Brook.

Geography

The "Branche à Jerry" rises at the confluence of the

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and "Rockeuse Creek", in the municipality of Saint-Eusèbe. This source is located at: * northwest of the border between

and

; * northwest of the northern tip of the Lake Meruimticook which straddles the border between

and

; * to the southeast from the village of Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec. From its source, the "Branche à Jerry" flows over * to the Southeast, passing to the west side of the Lake, to the boundary of the municipality of Packington, Quebec; * to the Southeast, to the northeast of Lac du Dos de Cheval, to the stream at the Black Water (from the West); * to the Southeast by cutting the Jerry Lake Road, the Northwest shore of Lake Méruimticook; * to the Southeast, across the northwestern part of Méruimticook Lake, to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec; * to the Southeast in Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec, crossing the south-eastern part of Lake Meruimticook until the mouth of the lake; * to the Southeast, to the Baker Lake Road; * to the Southeast to the border between

and

; * to the Southeast to its confluence The "Branche à Jerry" pours on the East bank of the Baker River (New Brunswick), in Madawaska County. From the confluence of "Branche à Jerry", the Baker River (New Brunswick) flows Southeast to the north shore of Saint John River (Bay of Fundy). It passes through the

to the Southeast to the north bank of the

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, which opens to the Southwest in the

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. The confluence of "Branche à Jerry" is located at: * North of a small bay of Baker Lake (Maine) which straddles the border of

and

; * Northwest from the confluence of the Baker River (New Brunswick) which empties into

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; * South of the border between

and

Toponymy

The origin of place names "branche à Jerry", "lake Jerry'' and ''Lake Road Jerry" are associated together. The toponym "Branche à Jerry" was made official on June 6, 1973, at the

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.no_seq=8015 Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical names Board of Quebec) – Banque des noms de lieux (Place names Bank) - Toponym: "Branche à Jerry"
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Branche a Jerry, riviere Rivers of Bas-Saint-Laurent 2Branche a Jerry Rivers of Madawaska County, New Brunswick

Geography

Toponymy

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