List of bodies of water of New Brunswick

Map of New Brunswick showing the major streams and rivers

This is a List of bodies of water in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, including waterfalls.

New Brunswick receives precipitation year-round, which feeds numerous streams and rivers. There are two main discharge basins: the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the east and north and the Bay of Fundy to the south. The major rivers are the Saint John River (Wolastoq) and the Miramichi River.

Bodies of water

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Bodies of water of New Brunswick
Official Name Type 1 Type 2 Tributary of/ Watercourse Start County End or 2nd County Deepest Point/Drop Watershed area Width Notes
Anagance River River Petitcodiac River Westmorland County Kings County
Aroostook River River Saint John River Victoria County Victoria County
Balls Lake Lake East Fundy Composite Saint John County Saint John County
Barnaby River River Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Bartholomew River River Southwest Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Bartibog River River Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Bass River River Richibucto River Kent County Kent County
Batemans Brook River Brook Shediac River Westmorland County Westmorland County
Bathurst Harbour Harbour Nepisiguit Bay Gloucester County Gloucester County
Bay of Fundy Bay Gulf of Maine Saint John County Charlotte County
Becaguimec Stream River Stream Saint John River Carleton County Carleton County
Belle Kedgwick River River Kedgwick River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Big Presque Isle Stream River Stream Saint John River Carleton County Carleton County
Big Salmon River River Bay of Fundy Saint John County Kings County
Black River River Bay du Vin Northumberland County Northumberland County
Bouctouche Bay Bay Bouctouche Harbour Kent County Kent County
Bouctouche Harbour Harbour Northumberland Strait Kent County Kent County
Buctouche River River Bouctouche Bay Kent County Kent County
Broad River River Upper Salmon River Albert County Victoria County
Cains River River Southwest Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Calhoun Brook River Brook Shediac River Westmorland County Westmorland County
Canaan River River Washademoak Lake Kent County Northumberland County
Caraquet Bay Bay Chaleur Bay Gloucester County Gloucester County
Caraquet River River Caraquet Bay Gloucester County Gloucester County
Chaleur Bay Bay Gulf of Saint Lawrence Gloucester County Restigouche County
Chockpish River River Northumberland Strait Kent County Kent County
Coal Branch River River Richibucto River Kent County Kent County
Cocagne Harbour Harbour Northumberland Strait Kent County Kent County
Cocagne River River Cocagne Harbour Kent County Westmorland County
Cowans Creek River Pokemouche River Gloucester County Gloucester County
Disappointment Lake Lake Charlotte County Charlotte County
Dungarvon River River Renous River Northumberland County Northumberland County
East Branch St. Nicholas River River St. Nicholas River Kent County Kent County
Eel Bay Bay Chaleur Bay Restigouche County Restigouche County
Eel River River Eel Bay Restigouche County Restigouche County
Eel River River Saint John River York County York County
Forty-Five River River Upper Salmon River Albert County Victoria County
Gounamitz River River Little Main Restigouche River Madawaska County Victoria County
Grand River River Saint John River Victoria County Madawaska County
Green River River First Lake Madawaska County Madawaska County
Gulquac River River Tobique River Carleton County Victoria County
Hammond River River Kennebecasis River Kings County Kings County
Humphrey Brook River Brook Petitcodiac River Westmorland County Westmorland County
Indian Falls Waterfall Rapids Nepisiguit River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Irish River River Bay of Fundy Saint John County Saint John County
Iroquois River River Saint John River Madawaska County Madawaska County
Jackson Falls Waterfall Cataract Meduxnekeag River Gloucester County Gloucester County 15 m (49 ft)
Jacquet River River Chaleur Bay Restigouche County Restigouche County
Jemseg River River Saint John River Queens County Queens County
Jonathan Creek River Petitcodiac River Albert County Westmorland County
Kedgwick River River Restigouche River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Kennebecasis River River Saint John River Albert County Saint John County
Keswick River River Kennebecasis River York County York County
Kouchibouguac Bay Bay Northumberland Strait Kent County Kent County
Kouchibouguac River River Kouchibouguac Bay Kent County Kent County
Kouchibouguacis River River Kouchibouguac Bay Kent County Kent County
Little Bouctouche River River Bouctouche Bay Kent County Kent County
Little Iroquois River River Iroquois River Madawaska County Madawaska County
Little River River Petitcodiac River Westmorland County Albert County
Little Southeast Upsalquitch River River Southeast Upsalquitch River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Little Southwest Miramichi River River Northwest Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Little Tobique River River Tobique River Carleton County Victoria County
Mactaquac Lake Lake Saint John River York County York County
Madawaska River River Saint John River Madawaska County Témiscouata County
Magaguadavic River River Bay of Fundy York County Charlotte County
Mascogne River River Bouctouche Harbour Kent County Kent County
McQuade Brook River Brook Shediac River Westmorland County Westmorland County
Meduxnekeag River River Saint John River Carleton County Aroostook County
Memramcook River River Shepody Bay Albert County Westmorland County
Miramichi Bay Bay Gulf of Saint Lawrence Northumberland County Northumberland County
Miramichi River River Miramichi Bay Northumberland County Northumberland County
Missaguash River River Isthmus of Chignecto Westmorland County Cumberland County
Molus River River Richibucto River Kent County Kent County
Musquash River River Bay of Fundy Saint John County Saint John County
Nackawic Stream River Stream Saint John River York County York County
Napan River River Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Nashwaak River River Saint John River York County Sunbury County
Nashwaaksis Stream River Stream Saint John River York County Sunbury County
Nepisiguit Bay Bay Chaleur Bay Gloucester County Gloucester County
Nepisiguit River River Chaleur Bay Gloucester County Restigouche County
Nerepis River River Saint John River Kings County Sunbury County
North Branch Gounamitz River River Gounamitz River Restigouche County Madawaska County
North Branch Meduxnekeag River River Meduxnekeag River Carleton County Aroostook County
North Pole Stream River Stream Little Southwest Miramichi River Restigouche County Restigouche County
North Renous River River Renous River Northumberland County Northumberland County
North River River Petitcodiac River Westmorland County Westmorland County
Northwest Miramichi River River Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Northwest Upsalquitch River River Upsalquitch River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Oromocto River River Saint John River Saint John County Charlotte County
Oyster River River Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Pabineau Falls Waterfall Cataract Nepisiguit River Gloucester County Gloucester County 15 m (49 ft)
Passamaquoddy Bay Bay L'Etete Passage Charlotte County Charlotte County
Patapedia River River Restigouche River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Petitcodiac River River Shepody Bay Albert County Westmorland County
Point Wolfe River River Bay of Fundy Albert County Kings County
Pokemouche River River Inkerman Lake Restigouche County Restigouche County
Pokiok Falls Waterfall Cascade Pokiok Stream York County York County 2 m (6.6 ft)
Pokiok Stream River Stream Mactaquac Lake York County York County
Pollett River River Petitcodiac River Westmorland County Kings County
Quiddy River River Kennebecasis River Kings County Kings County
Renous River River Southwest Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Restigouche River River Chaleur Bay Restigouche County Restigouche County
Reversing Falls Waterfall Rapids Saint John River Saint John County Saint John County
Richibucto Harbour Harbour Gulf of Saint Lawrence Kent County Kent County
Richibucto River River Richibucto Harbour Kent County Kent County
Rimouski River River St. Lawrence River Restigouche County Rimouski-Neigette RCM,
Quebec
1,635 km2 (631 sq mi) Only 2.8 km (1.7 mi) of the river flows in New Brunswick
River de Chute River Saint John River Carleton County Victoria County
Rivière du Nord River Caraquet Bay Gloucester County Restigouche County
Rivière Verte River Saint John River Madawaska County Madawaska County
Rusagonis Stream River Stream Oromocto River Saint John County Charlotte County
St. Croix River River St. Andrews Harbour Charlotte County York County
Saint Francis River River Saint John River Carleton County Victoria County
Saint John River River Saint John Harbour Saint John County Madawaska County
Saint-Charles River River Richibucto Harbour Kent County Kent County
Salmon River River Bay of Fundy Albert County Victoria County
Scoudouc River River Shediac Harbour Westmorland County Westmorland County
Serpentine River River Nepisiguit River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Serpentine River River Tobique River Carleton County Victoria County
Sevogle River River Northwest Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Shediac Bay Bay Northumberland Strait Westmorland County Westmorland County
Shediac Harbour Harbour Shediac Bay Westmorland County Westmorland County
Shediac River River Shediac Bay Westmorland County Westmorland County
Shepody Bay Bay Bay of Fundy Albert County Westmorland County
Shepody River River Shepody Bay Albert County Albert County
Shogomoc Stream River Saint John River Carleton County Victoria County
South Branch Kedgwick River River Kedgwick River Restigouche County Restigouche County
South Branch Pokemouche River River Pokemouche River Gloucester County Gloucester County
South Branch St. Nicholas River River St. Nicholas River Kent County Kent County
Southeast Upsalquitch River River Upsalquitch River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Southwest Miramichi River River Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
St. Andrews Harbour Harbour Passamaquoddy Bay Charlotte County York County
St. Charles River River Richibucto River Kent County Kent County
St. Nicholas River River Richibucto River Kent County Kent County
Tabusintac River River Tabusintac Bay Northumberland County Northumberland County
Tantramar River River Bay of Fundy Albert County Victoria County
Taxis River River Southwest Miramichi River Northumberland County Northumberland County
Tay River River Nashwaak River York County Sunbury County
Tobique River River Saint John River Carleton County Victoria County
Tracadie River River Shediac River Westmorland County Westmorland County
Upper Salmon River River Bay of Fundy Albert County Victoria County
Upsalquitch River River Restigouche River Restigouche County Restigouche County
Wapske River River Tobique River Carleton County Victoria County
Waugh River River Pokemouche River Gloucester County Gloucester County
West Branch Gounamitz River River Gounamitz River Restigouche County Madawaska County
West Branch St. Nicholas River River St. Nicholas River Kent County Kent County
Western Passage Inlet Passamaquoddy Bay Charlotte County Charlotte County

See also

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References

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  • "New Brunswick Watersheds". Environment and Local Government. Government of New Brunswick.
  • "New Brunswick Watershed Groups and Provisional Water Classification". Watershed Caucus. New Brunswick Environmental Network.
  • Map of New Brunswick Watershed Groups and Provisional Water Classification
  • "Watersheds". Union of New Brunswick Indians.
  • Map of the main rivers of New Brunswick in French
  • "Rivers". The Atlas of Canada. Archived from the original on 20 May 2006.