Big Black River (Saint John River)
For homonymy, see Grande-Rivière.
| Big Black River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Quebec |
| Mouth | Saint John River |
| Basin countries | Canada, United States |
| Mouth elevation | 770 feet (230 m) |
- See also Little Black River (French: Rivière Noire), another river in Quebec and Maine. (47°24′47″N 69°31′01″W / 47.413°N 69.517°W)
The Big Black River (French: Grande Rivière Noire) is a river in Maine and Quebec. From its source (46°49′08″N 70°04′05″W / 46.819°N 70.068°W), in L'Islet RCM, Quebec, the river runs northeast and east across the Canada – United States border in Maine Township 14, Range 16, WELS, to the Saint John River in T 15, R 13.
Maine's all-time lowest officially verified temperature of −50 °F (−46 °C) was recorded at a weather station along the Big Black River on January 16, 2009. The previous record was −48 °F (−44 °C), set at Van Buren, on January 19, 1925.
See also
References
- "Big Black River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 30 September 1980. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- Maine Streamflow Data from the USGS
- Maine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
Coordinates: 46°57′00″N 69°27′00″W / 46.950°N 69.450°W
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