Hinchinbrook Brook
The Hinchinbrook Brook is a tributary of the Châteauguay River, flowing on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River, in:
- the municipality of Hinchinbrooke, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada;
- Franklin County, in New York State, in United States.
The surface of the Hinchinbrook Brook is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
Geography
The Hinchinbrook Brook originates in mountain and forest areas in New York State.From its source, the current of the Hinchinbrooke River descends on, with a drop of, according to the following segments:
Upper part, in American territory
Note: This river is designated Hinchinbrook Brook in the States of New York.
- westwards, branching north-west, to a stream ;
- first towards the north, then by bifurcating towards the west approaching the border, up to the Canada-US border. Note: At the border, the elevation is.
- to the north in the forest zone, passing on the west side of Parc-Davignon, collecting the Brinkworth stream, along the Montée Herdman road route 202, until cutting this last road on the south side of the hamlet Herdman;
- north-west then west in forest areas, sometimes agricultural, forming some streamers, up to Collins stream ;
- to the west branching to the northwest, and crossing Moonlight Lake (length: ; altitude:, to its mouth;
- towards the north-west in the agricultural zone by forming some serpentines, by cutting the rise of Powerscourt, until its mouth.
From its mouth, the current follows on generally northwards the course of the Châteauguay river, which flows on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.