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River in Canada

Belle Kedgwick River

Location
Country	Canada
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Saint-Quentin Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick
• coordinates	47°55′53″N 68°05′40″W / 47.93139°N 68.09444°W / 47.93139; -68.09444
• elevation	436 m (1,430 ft)

Mouth
• location	Saint-Quentin Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick
• coordinates	47°54′22″N 68°18′11″W / 47.90611°N 68.30306°W / 47.90611; -68.30306
• elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Length	18.3 km (11.4 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	(from the confluence) Indian Gulch, McDonald Gulch, LeBlanc Gulch.
• right	(from the confluence) Six Mile Gulch, Fire Trail Branch.

The Belle Kedgwick River flows in Saint-Quentin Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.

The river is a tributary of the west bank of the Kedgwick River, which flows southeast to the west bank of the Restigouche River; the latter flows north to the border of Quebec, then east to the west bank of the Chaleur Bay where it opens to the east on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

Geography

The Belle Kedgwick River begins in a marshy area in the northwest region of New Brunswick.

The source of the River Belle Kedgwick is:

2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick
13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) west of the confluence of the River Belle Kedgwick
66.9 kilometres (41.6 mi) north of Edmundston downtown

The course of the river flows on the north side of the South Branch Kedgwick River course.

From its source, the river flows on 18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi)

5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) to the southeast in Saint-Quentin Parish up to Fire Trail Branch (from the west). Note: This segment is called Branch Middle Belle Kedgwick River
1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) to the northeast, up to LeBlanc Gulch (from northwest)
1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast, up to Six Mile Gulch (from the west)
4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) to the northeast, up to McDonald Gulch (from the north)
1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) eastward up to Indian Gulch (from northwest)
3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southeast, up to the confluence of the River Belle Kedgwick.

The Belle Kedgwick River flows on the west bank of the Kedgwick River, in the forest zone.

The confluence of the River Belle Kedgwick is:

43.8 kilometres (27.2 mi) northwest from the confluence of the Kedgwick River
71.3 kilometres (44.3 mi) northeast of Edmundston centre
9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) south of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick
0.9 kilometres (0.56 mi) upstream of the confluence of the South Branch Kedgwick River (from the southwest)

References

Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted), Ministry of Natural Resources Canada

Rivers of New Brunswick by drainage system

Bay of Fundy

Cumberland Basin	Missaguash River
Chignecto Bay	Upper Salmon River
Passamaquoddy Bay	Magaguadavic River St. Croix River
Watershed of Saint John River	Aroostook River Becaguimec Stream Canaan River Hammond River Iroquois River Jemseg River Kennebecasis River Keswick River Little Iroquois River Madawaska River Meduxnekeag River Nashwaak River Nerepis River North Branch Meduxnekeag River Oromocto River River De Chute Saint Francis River Saint John River Tobique River Wolastoq
Shepody Bay (watershed of Petitcodiac River)	Jonathan Creek Memramcook River Petitcodiac River Turtle Creek
Others	Big Salmon River Quiddy River

Gulf of
Saint Lawrence

Chaleur Bay (watershed of Restigouche River)	Belle Kedgwick River Gounamitz River Kedgwick River Little Main Restigouche River Little Southeast Upsalquitch River North Branch Gounamitz River Northwest Upsalquitch River Patapédia River Popelogan River Restigouche River South Branch Kedgwick River Southeast Upsalquitch River Upsalquitch River West Branch Gounamitz River
Miramichi Bay (watershed of Miramichi River)	Barnaby River Bartholomew River Bartibog River Cains River Dungarvon River Little Southwest Miramichi River Miramichi River Napan River North Pole Stream Northwest Miramichi River Oyster River Renous River Sevogle River Southwest Miramichi River Tuadook River
Northumberland Strait	Buctouche River Kouchibouguac River Kouchibouguacis River Molus River Richibucto River
Watershed of Saint Lawrence River	Rimouski River
Others	Black River Caraquet River Nepisiguit River Pokemouche River Rivière du Nord

Categories:

Geography

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References