Assemetquagan River
| Assemetquagan River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Rivière Matapédia |
| Mouth |
Matapedia River 48°04′45″N 67°05′52″W / 48.07917°N 67.09778°W[1] |
| Length | 50 km |
The Assemetquagan River is a freshwater river located in the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada.[1] Its water source lies within the Notre Dame Mountains, while it ends by flowing into the Matapedia River 20 km north by northwest of Matapédia, Quebec.
Etymology
The river takes its name from the Mi'kmaq language and roughly translates as "sudden waterway on a curve."[2]