Saint Francis River (Saint John River)

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Saint Francis River,
Rivière Saint-François, St. Francis River
The river below Lac Saint-François

The river below Lac Saint-François

Data
Water code US :  574709
location Québec , New Brunswick (Canada),
Maine (USA)
River system Saint John River
Drain over Saint John River  → Atlantic Ocean
origin Lac Saint-François
47 ° 44 ′ 8 ″  N , 69 ° 17 ′ 15 ″  W.
Source height approx.  270  m
muzzle Saint John River Coordinates: 47 ° 10 ′ 41 ″  N , 68 ° 54 ′ 2 ″  W 47 ° 10 ′ 41 ″  N , 68 ° 54 ′ 2 ″  W.
Mouth height approx.  158  m
Height difference approx. 112 m
Bottom slope approx. 1 ‰
length 110 km
Catchment area 1455 km²
Discharge at the gauge below Glasier Lake
A Eo : 1350 km²
Location: 6.7 km above the mouth 		MQ 1952/2017
Mq 1952/2017
 		25.5 m³ / s
18.9 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Rivière Bleue
Flowing lakes Lac Pohénégamook , Le Beau Lac , Cross Lake, Grew Pond, McPherson Pond, Glasier Lake
Communities Pohénégamook , Rivière-Bleue

The Saint Francis River (river name in the USA) is a 110 km long left tributary of the Saint John River in the Canadian province of Québec , which also runs along the border with the province of New Brunswick and along the border with the US state Maine .

River names

The river has three different names: In the United States , it is officially called the Saint Francis River . In Canada it has a French name, Rivière Saint-François , and an (shortened) English name, St. Francis River .

River course

The Saint Francis River has its origin in the Lac Saint-François in the Monts Notre-Dame , a mountain range of the Appalachians , 20 km east-southeast of the city of Rivière-du-Loup in the province of Québec. The river flows south from the southern end of the lake to Lac Pohénégamook . It shows a strongly meandering behavior with numerous river bends and oxbow lakes. At river kilometer 65 the river leaves the southern end of the lake of Lac Pohénégamook. Immediately below the lake is the US border. The river turns east and now forms the border between the Canadian province of Québec and the US state of Maine. In Québec, the course of the river is within the MRC Témiscouata . There the communities Pohénégamook and Rivière-Bleue are on the river. At Rivière-Bleue the Rivière Bleue flows into the river on the left. This now turns south and flows through the lake Le Beau Lac . Below the lake, the Saint Francis River forms the border between New Brunswick to the east and Maine to the west. The river flows a little further south before turning south-east. It flows through the lakes Cross Lake , Grew Pond , McPherson Pond and Glasier Lake , which all represent river widenings of the Saint Francis River. Finally, the Saint Francis River flows into the Saint John River opposite the US community of St. Francis .

Hydrology

The Saint Francis River drains an area of ​​1455 km². At the level below Glasier Lake , 6.7 km above the mouth, the mean discharge is 25.5 m³ / s. In the months of April and May the river carries the largest amount of water, an average of 129 and 180 m³ / s.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ USGS 01012000 ST. FRANCIS RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, ME
  2. ^ A b c Government of Canada: Historical Hydrometric Data Search Results: Station 01AD003
  3. ↑ Saint Francis River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
  4. ^ Rivière Saint-François / Rivière Saint-François / St. Francis River . Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2018.