Southwest Miramichi River
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Canada
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river in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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The river has its origin in Carleton County
Carleton County, New Brunswick
Carleton County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.The county is located in western New Brunswick, it borders on the west, the State of Maine; on the south, York County; on the north, Victoria County and is bisected by the Saint John River. Potato farming is a major industry...
, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands (a part of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
). Its two branches join near the village of Juniper, NB
Juniper, New Brunswick
Juniper is a Canadian hamlet in Carleton County, New Brunswick. Juniper is located in Aberdeen Parish. It is situated on Route 107, which runs from Route 105 at Bristol, northeast to Juniper, and then bends southeast towards Napadogan and Deersdale...
. Flowing initially southeast through heavy forests, the Southwest Miramichi River is joined by the Taxis River at Boiestown, NB
Boiestown, New Brunswick
Boiestown is a Canadian rural community in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.It is situated on the Southwest Miramichi River approximately 60 kilometres northeast of Fredericton, near the province's geographic centre....
; then, begins to flow northeast. The river is tidal below Quarryville, NB
Quarryville, New Brunswick
Quarryville is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
. The Southwest Miramichi River joins the Northwest Miramichi River
Northwest Miramichi River
The Northwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick. The Mi'kmaq referred to the river as Elmunokun, possibly meaning "a beaver hole" in reference to a deep pool in the river, just below the mouth of the Big Sevogle River, its largest tributary.The Northwest Miramichi River has its...
at Newcastle, NB
Newcastle, New Brunswick
Newcastle is a Canadian urban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.Prior to municipal amalgamation in 1995, it was an incorporated town and the shire town of Northumberland County....
to form the Miramichi River
Miramichi River
The Miramichi River is a Canadian river located in the east-central part of New Brunswick. The river drains into Miramichi Bay in the Gulf of St. Lawrence...
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The river is noted for Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic salmon is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae, which is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and the north Pacific....
fishing. It is navigable by canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
throughout much of its length. Nearly every bend in the river, for example Push and Be Damned Rapids
Push and Be Damned Rapids
"Push and Be Damned Rapids" is the evocative name for rapids on the Southwest Miramichi River, one of the many tributaries of the Miramichi River, New Brunswick, Canada, near the village of Juniper....
, has a distinctive name reflecting the importance of the river to fishermen, canoeists, and lumbermen.
It is sometimes referred to as the "Main Southwest Miramichi River" to distinguish it from the Little Southwest Miramichi River
Little Southwest Miramichi River
The Little Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in Northumberland County, New Brunswick. In Mi'kmaq it is referred to as "Tooadook".....
, a smaller, more northerly branch of the Miramichi River
Miramichi River
The Miramichi River is a Canadian river located in the east-central part of New Brunswick. The river drains into Miramichi Bay in the Gulf of St. Lawrence...
system. The Mi'kmaq referred to the river as Lustagoocheech, meaning "good little river" for canoeing.
Tributaries
- North Branch Southwest Miramichi River
- South Branch Southwest Miramichi River
- Taxis River
- Cains RiverCains RiverThe Cains River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick. It is 113 kilometres long.The Cains River has its origins in the "Bantalor Game Refuge" in the eastern part of York County, near the boundary with Sunbury County. Generally flowing northeast through heavy forests, the Cains River joins the...
- Bartholomew RiverBartholomew RiverThe Bartholomew River is a tributary of the Main Southwest Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Bartholomew River begins in the hills between the Main Southwest Miramichi and Dungarvon Rivers at approximately N46.60, W66.30, in western Northumberland County.Its two branches run parallel...
- Renous RiverRenous RiverThe Renous River is a tributary of the Southwest Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada.The Renous River has its origins south of Holmes Lake in the Miramichi Highlands, part of the Appalachian Mountains, in the northwest corner of Northumberland County....
- Barnaby River