Kedgwick River

The Kedgwick River is a tributary of the head of the Restigouche River, in New Brunswick, in Canada. It flows southeast in:

Quebec: in the unorganized territory of Lac-Huron, Quebec, in regional county municipality Rimouski-Neigette, in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent;
New Brunswick: Saint-Quentin and Grimmer Parish, in Restigouche County.

Geography

Kedgwick River rises at the mouth of the Little Lake Kedgwick, located in the Northeastern part of the Réserve faunique de Rimouski, in Notre Dame Mountains, in province of Quebec. The Little Lake Kedgwick is powered by the creek of "Lac à Poil".
The mouth of the Little Lake Kedgwick is located at:

Southeast and Southwest of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick;
Southwest of the summit of the "mountain à Dubé" top;
Southwest of the summit of the "mountain du Lac Perdu" ;
Southeast of Rimouski downtown;
Northwest of the confluence of the Kedgwick River.

From its source, the "Kedgwick River" flows on according these segments:
Upper course of the river, flowing in Quebec
From the mouth of the Little Lake Kedgwick, Kedgwick River flows on:

to the Southwest in the unorganized territory of Lac-Huron, Quebec, in MRC of, up to Northwest shore of Grand Lake Kedgwick;
to the Southeast, up to the mouth of Grand Lake Kedgwick;
to the Southeast up to Murray Creek ;
southward, up to Quigley Creek ;
to the Southeast up to Keg Creek ;
to the Southeast, passing at the Southwest of the "Montagne de la Tour", up to the border between Quebec and New Brunswick.

Upper course of the river, flowing in New Brunswick.
From the border of Quebec - New Brunswick, this river segment that is designated North Branch Kedgwick River, which runs on:

to the Southeast in the Saint-Quentin, in Restigouche County, in New Brunswick up to Gin Creek ;
to the Southeast, up to the "Devils Elbow Rapids";
to the South, making a detour to the East up to the Belle Kedgwick River ;
to the South-East, up to the South Branch Kedgwick River ;

Middle course of the river
From the confluence of the North Branch Kedgwick River and South Branch Kedgwick River, designated "Kedgwick Forks", the Kedgwick River flows:

to the Southeast, up to States Brook ;
to the Southeast until Fogs Brook ;
Eastward, crossing the "Rapids Depot", up to McDougall Brook.

Lower course of the river
From the confluence of McDougall Brook, the "Kedgwick River" flows on:

to the Southeast in the Saint-Quentin Parish up to Whalens Brook ;
to the Southeast, up to Clearwater Brook ;
to the Southeast up to Upper Eight Mile Brook ;
Eastward up to Lower Eight Mile Brook ;
Eastward up to Bowman Brook ;
to the South, up to Falls Brook ;
to the Southeast, up to the limit of the Grimmer Parish;
to the East in the Grimmer Parish, passing south of the "Kedgwick Game Management Area" until Whitewater Brook ;
to the Southeast, up to Mike Brook ;
to the Southeast, bypassing the Island Half-Mile, up to the confluence of "Kedgwick River".

The "Kedgwick River" flows into a river bend on the West bank of the Restigouche River. Kedgwick River and Little Main Restigouche River have the same confluence, which is located in the hamlet Kedgwick River.
The confluence of the Kedgwick River is located at:

West of Kedgwick village center;
South of the confluence of the Patapédia River, which is located at the border between Quebec and New Brunswick;
Southwest of Campbellton, New Brunswick bridge, crossing the Restigouche River.

Toponymy

The term Kedgwick refers to various names of Northwest of New Brunswick and South of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, including Kedgwick River, the municipality, the river fork, the great lake, the little lake, preservation zones and a walking trail.
The term Kedgwick comes from the word madawamkedjwik, meaning in Micmac "large branch" or "flowing under the earth".
The place name "Kedgwick River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.