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The Patapédia River (French: Rivière Patapédia) is a tributary of the Restigouche River in northwest New Brunswick and southeast Quebec, Canada.

The river in Quebec has its beginnings the Matapédia Valley in the regional county municipality of La Mitis of the Gaspé Peninsula, while its end forms the natural provincial border between Quebec and New Brunswick before flowing into the Restigouche River at the Million Dollar Pool. Also known as the Patapédia Pool, the deep, cold reservoir gets its name from the abundance of salmon that gather there every season.^[1]

Geography

Patapedia river originates at Lac Long (Long Lake) (length: 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi); height: 401 metres (1,316 ft)) in the unorganized territory of Lac-des-Eaux-Mortes, Quebec, in Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Quebec. This lake is located in the northern part of the ZEC du Bas-Saint-Laurent or close to the limit of the ZEC and the southeastern limit of the Massé township. The mouth of the lake is located at:

2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) North of Montagnais Lake;
7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) to the Southwest from the Lac-Mitis village;
63.3 kilometres (39.3 mi) Northwest of the confluence of the Patapédia River;
43.3 kilometres (26.9 mi) Southeast of the Southeast coast of Saint Lawrence Gulf.

The Patapédia river flows on 91.2 kilometres (56.7 mi) generally toward the Southeast, entirely in forest land.

Upper course of Patapédia River (segment of 20.3 kilometres (12.6 mi))

From its source at the mouth of Long Lake, the Patapédia river flows:

2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) Eastward up to the discharge (from the South) of Montagnais Lake (length: 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi); height: 406 metres (1,332 ft)) and Metsébagot (length: 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi); height: 402 metres (1,319 ft));
1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) Eastward up to Silver Creek (from the North);
3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) to the Southeast, up to the outlet of Maliset Lake (from the West);
1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) to the East up to the West bank of "Hunters Lake" which is located between the "Mountain Height" (which is on the South side) and the "Mountain Lac des Chasseurs" (located on the North side);
3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) to the Southeast, crossing the "Hunters Lake" (altitude: 365 metres (1,198 ft)) over its full length up to its mouth;
5.0 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the Southeast up to the West shore of Patapédia Lake which is located at the foot of the "Moose Mountain";
1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the Southeast, crossing the Patapédia Lake (altitude: 341 metres (1,119 ft)) over its full length up to its mouth.

Toponymy

The toponym "Patapédia River" has been officialized ont December 5, 1968 at Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Place Names Board).^[2]

Fishes and Wildlife

Patapédia river is known for its fishing Atlantic salmon and Castillons^[3]. The CGRMP (Corporation de Gestion des Rivières Matapédia et Patapédia - Management Corporation of Rivers Matapedia and Patapédia) administers sport fishing area of the river; it is a non-profit organization formed in the late 1980s through the Issue 23 municipalities spread over two MRC: Matapedia (regional county municipality) and Avignon (regional county municipality).

The upstream migration of salmon in the Patapédia Rive is usually done in early June, while between 600 and 1,000 specimens date back its course. The recreational salmon fishery usually opens in early June for a period of three months. The heyday of the fishing season is between the last week of June and the second week of August. The CGRMP offers accommodation in all sectors.

Patapédi river is divided in three sectors for fishing quotas. Fishing rights are drawn. The first sector includes 16 tanks (including Big Indian, Ravin Brûlé and Twin Upper); the second includes 38 tanks (including Berge red Fosse Swimming and Hewitt); the third sector includes 20 tanks (including Field of Blueuts, Fosse Albini and Salmon Hole).^[3].

External Links

Template:Fr Rivière Patapédia sur "Conseil de Gestion des Rivières Matapédia et Patapédia"

Inline Sources

Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Place Names Board)

References

^ Lee, Philip (29 Aug 1998). "Restigouche River, New Brunswick". New Brunswick Reader. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Patapédia River"
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference CGRMP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

47°50′39.63″N 67°22′31.14″W / 47.8443417°N 67.3753167°W / 47.8443417; -67.3753167

[1] Lee, Philip (29 Aug 1998). "Restigouche River, New Brunswick". New Brunswick Reader. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[2] Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Patapédia River"

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 The river in Quebec has its beginnings the [[Matapédia Valley]] in the regional county municipality of [[La Mitis]] of the [[Gaspé Peninsula]], while its end forms the natural provincial border between Quebec and New Brunswick before flowing into the Restigouche River at the Million Dollar Pool. Also known as the Patapédia Pool, the deep, cold reservoir gets its name from the abundance of salmon that gather there every season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Philip|title=Restigouche River, New Brunswick|url=http://new-brunswick.net/new-brunswick/restigouche/restigouche.html|accessdate=8 July 2014|work=New Brunswick Reader|date=29 Aug 1998}}</ref>
+== Geography ==
+Patapedia river originates at Lac Long (Long Lake) (length: {{convert|2.1|km|mi}}; height: {{convert|401|m|ft}}) in the unorganized territory of [[Lac-des-Eaux-Mortes, Quebec]], in [[Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent]], in [[Quebec]]. This lake is located in the northern part of the [[ZEC du Bas-Saint-Laurent]] or close to the limit of the ZEC and the southeastern limit of the Massé township. The mouth of the lake is located at:
+* {{convert|2.9|km|mi}} North of Montagnais Lake;
+* {{convert|7.5|km|mi}} to the Southwest from the Lac-Mitis village;
+* {{convert|63.3|km|mi}} Northwest of the confluence of the Patapédia River;
+* {{convert|43.3|km|mi}} Southeast of the Southeast coast of [[Saint Lawrence Gulf]].
+The Patapédia river flows on {{convert|91.2|km|mi}} generally toward the Southeast, entirely in forest land.
+'''Upper course of Patapédia River''' (segment of {{convert|20.3|km|mi}})
+From its source at the mouth of Long Lake, the Patapédia river flows:
+* {{convert|2.9|km|mi}} Eastward up to the discharge (from the South) of Montagnais Lake (length: {{convert|1.1|km|mi}}; height: {{convert|406|m|ft}}) and Metsébagot (length: {{convert|0.8|km|mi}}; height: {{convert|402|m|ft}});
+* {{convert|1.4|km|mi}} Eastward up to Silver Creek (from the North);
+* {{convert|3.8|km|mi}} to the Southeast, up to the outlet of Maliset Lake (from the West);
+* {{convert|1.8|km|mi}} to the East up to the West bank of "Hunters Lake" which is located between the "Mountain Height" (which is on the South side) and the "Mountain Lac des Chasseurs" (located on the North side);
+* {{convert|3.9|km|mi}} to the Southeast, crossing the "Hunters Lake" (altitude: {{convert|365|m|ft}}) over its full length up to its mouth;
+* {{convert|5.0|km|mi}} to the Southeast up to the West shore of [[Patapédia Lake]] which is located at the foot of the "Moose Mountain";
+* {{convert|1.5|km|mi}} to the Southeast, crossing the [[Patapédia Lake]] (altitude: {{convert|341| m|ft}}) over its full length up to its mouth.
 == Toponymy ==