The Restigouche River (often Ristigouche in French) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec.
The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the Appalachian Mountains of northwestern New Brunswick to Chaleur Bay. Its meander length is approximately 200 kilometres. The Restigouche is fed by several tributaries flowing south from Quebec's Notre Dame Mountains on the western edge of the Gaspé Peninsula (Kedgwick River, Gounamitz River, Patapédia River and Matapédia River) as well as the Upsalquitch River flowing north from New Brunswick's Chaleur Uplands.
Located mostly in New Brunswick, the river forms the inter-provincial boundary between the two provinces from its confluence with the Patapédia River to its mouth at Dalhousie, New Brunswick and Miguasha, Quebec where it discharges into Chaleur Bay.
The estuary is 25 km long and extends from its mouth at Dalhousie to Tidehead, New Brunswick and is an important stopover for sea ducks, especially Black Scoters and Sea Scoters, during migration. This estuary has been designated an Important Bird Area by the Canadian Wildlife Service.
The HMCS Restigouche, a World War II Canadian naval destroyer, was named after this river.
Read more about Restigouche River: History, Salmon Fishing
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