Assemetquagan River


The Assemetquagan River is a freshwater river in the Matapedia Valley, in Quebec, in Canada. Its water source lies within the Notre Dame Mountains, while it ends by flowing into the Matapedia River North by Northwest of Matapédia, Quebec.
. This river runs through the regional county municipalities :
The Assemetquagan river rises in the section of Chic-Choc Mountains and flows into the Matapedia River in of Matapedia, Quebec. The river is part of the tourist region of Gaspésie in the tourist sub-region of Matapedia Valley.

Geography

The Assemetquagan River originates in mountainous areas in Fauvel, at the confluence of East Assemetquagan River and West Assemetquagan River, which drain northern mountains in the Zec Casault.
This confluence of two tributaries is located at:
Almost all over the Assemetquagan River is the southern boundary of the Zec Casault, except the last segment of from the confluence.
From its source, the Assemetquagan flows on, as follow segments:
Higher Courses of the river
  • Southwest in the Fauvel (township), winding through a deep valley up to McDavid stream ;
  • Southwest, winding up to Lavoie stream ;
  • South up to Purvis Creek ;
  • Southwest, winding up to the limit of Assemetquagan (township);
  • Southward in Assemetquagan (township) up to a stream ;
  • Westward, forming a detour to the South, up to Beaver Creek
Lower river course
  • South, up to the forest road bridge;
  • Southwest, winding up to Hollow Creek ;
  • South, winding at the start of segment, up to Saint-Étienne Brook ;
  • South, then East, collecting the waters of Eight Miles Creek, up to a Doiron stream ;
  • Southwest, up to the limit of Zec Casault;
  • South, up to boundary of the Restigouche (township);
  • Southwest, passing under a covered bridge, up to the confluence of the river.
The confluence of the river is located:

Etymology

The river takes its name from the Mi'kmaq language and roughly translates as "sudden waterway on a curve."
The toponym "Assemetquagan River" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by Commission de toponymie du Québec.