Oromocto River
Encyclopedia
The Oromocto River is a tributary
of the Saint John River in southwest New Brunswick
, Canada
.
The Oromocto River is formed by the combination of the North and South Branches near Fredericton Junction
, and flows north-northeast for 42 kilometres to its mouth at the Saint John River in the town of Oromocto
.
The North Branch, 45 kilometres in length, flows east-northeast from Oromocto Lake (near Harvey Station
), passing through the villages of Tracy
and Fredericton Junction.
The South Branch, 39 kilometres long, flows north-northeast from South Oromocto Lake, mostly through forest land to the head of the Oromocto River.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Saint John River in southwest New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The Oromocto River is formed by the combination of the North and South Branches near Fredericton Junction
Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick
Fredericton Junction is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.Located on the Oromocto River in the western part of the county, approximately 45 km southwest of Fredericton, the community was originally named Hartt's Mills but was renamed in 1869 when the European and North American...
, and flows north-northeast for 42 kilometres to its mouth at the Saint John River in the town of Oromocto
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Oromocto is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.The town is located on the west bank of the St. John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton...
.
The North Branch, 45 kilometres in length, flows east-northeast from Oromocto Lake (near Harvey Station
Harvey, New Brunswick
Harvey is a village in York County, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.Situated at the southeastern end of Cranberry Lake, the village is approximately 35 km southwest of Fredericton...
), passing through the villages of Tracy
Tracy, New Brunswick
Tracy is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.The village is situated on the North Oromocto River, approximately 40 km south of Fredericton, New Brunswick....
and Fredericton Junction.
The South Branch, 39 kilometres long, flows north-northeast from South Oromocto Lake, mostly through forest land to the head of the Oromocto River.