Shields Branch

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River of South-East of Quebec

title: "Shields Branch" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-chaudière-appalaches", "tributaries-of-the-saint-john-river-(bay-of-fundy)", "rivers-of-aroostook-county,-maine", "north-maine-woods", "international-rivers-of-north-america"] description: "River of South-East of Quebec" topic_path: "general/rivers-of-chaudiere-appalaches" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shields_Branch" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary River of South-East of Quebec ::

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FieldValue
nameShields Branch
native_namefr
source1_locationMountain stream in Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, MRC L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, in Canada
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation444 m
mouth_locationBig Black River (Saint John River), Township T15 R15 WELS, Maine, United States
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation263 m
length_km44.0
tributaries_rightFrontier brook
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| progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | basin_landmarks = | basin_population = | length_km = 44.0 | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = Frontier brook | waterbodies = | waterfalls = | bridges = | ports = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = The Shields Branch (French: Rivière Saint-Roch in Quebec) is a tributary of the Big Black River, flowing in:

Its course is situated between the Rochu River (or “Little Saint Rock River”) (West side) and the Gagnon River (West side). This river flows in forested area in a valley encircled by Notre Dame Mountains.

From its source (), in L'Islet Regional County Municipality, the river runs south and southeast across the Canada–United States border in Maine Township 15, Range 15, WELS, to the Big Black River in T 14, R 15.

Geography

The upper part of the "Saint Roch River" begins in Notre Dame Mountains, in the municipality of Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec in the L'Islet Regional County Municipality (RCM). This source is located at:

St. Roch river flows on 44.0 km according to the following segments:

Upper river course (segment of 27.6 km in Quebec)

From the source in the mountains, the Saint-Roch river flows:

Lower course of the river (segment 16.4 km in Maine designated "Shields Branch")

From the border between Quebec and Maine, the "Shields Branch" runs on:

  • 2.0 km to the Southeast in the Maine, up to the "Little Saint-Roch River" (from the Northeast). Note: This river takes its source in Quebec where it is designated Rochu River;
  • 9.3 km (or 4.7 km in direct line) to the Southeast, winding end segment up to the highway bridge;
  • 5.1 km (or 2.3 km in direct line) up to the Southeast, winding up to the confluence of the river.

The "Shields Branch" flows into a river curve on the North bank of the Big Black River, Township T14 R15 Wels, in the Aroostook County. This confluence is located:

  • 8.5 km Southeast of the border between Canada and U.S.
  • 13.7 km West of the confluence of the Big Black River
  • 11.6 km Southeast of the village center of Saint-Pamphile, in Quebec

Toponymy

The place name "Saint-Roch River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Places Names Board).

Bibliography

References

References

  1. Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted on Internet), Ministry of Natural Resources Canada
  2. [http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspxno_seq=57585 Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Places Names Board) – Banque des noms de lieux (Bank of Place Names) - Toponym: "Saint-Roch River"]

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