Kedgwick River


The Kedgwick River is a tributary of the head of the Restigouche River, in New Brunswick, in Canada. It flows southeast in:
Kedgwick River rises at the mouth of the Little Lake Kedgwick, located in the Northeastern part of the Réserve faunique de Rimouski, in Notre Dame Mountains, in province of Quebec. The Little Lake Kedgwick is powered by the creek of "Lac à Poil".
The mouth of the Little Lake Kedgwick is located at:
From its source, the "Kedgwick River" flows on according these segments:
Upper course of the river, flowing in Quebec
From the mouth of the Little Lake Kedgwick, Kedgwick River flows on:
Upper course of the river, flowing in New Brunswick.
From the border of Quebec - New Brunswick, this river segment that is designated North Branch Kedgwick River, which runs on:
Middle course of the river
From the confluence of the North Branch Kedgwick River and South Branch Kedgwick River, designated "Kedgwick Forks", the Kedgwick River flows:
Lower course of the river
From the confluence of McDougall Brook, the "Kedgwick River" flows on:
The "Kedgwick River" flows into a river bend on the West bank of the Restigouche River. Kedgwick River and Little Main Restigouche River have the same confluence, which is located in the hamlet Kedgwick River.
The confluence of the Kedgwick River is located at:
The term Kedgwick refers to various names of Northwest of New Brunswick and South of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, including Kedgwick River, the municipality, the river fork, the great lake, the little lake, preservation zones and a walking trail.
The term Kedgwick comes from the word madawamkedjwik, meaning in Micmac "large branch" or "flowing under the earth".
The place name "Kedgwick River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.