The Petitcodiac River is located in southeastern New Brunswick,Canada, originating in the Caledonia Highlands and eventually courses through the city of Moncton before emptying into Shepody Bay on the Bay of Fundy. Because of its colour, it is often nicknamed the "Chocolate River". The river is 129 km long and has a drainage basin of more than 2,000 km². The river was formerly navigable as far as Moncton (a distance of 50 km), but a causeway was built across the river between Moncton and Riverview in the 1960's causing extensive siltation of the river downstream. The river is now no longer navigable. Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Official languages English, French Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 11th 72 908 km² 2. ... Moncton (2001 population 61,046, metropolitan population 117,727) is one of the eight cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... The Bay of Fundy is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... There are many places named Riverview: // Australia Riverview, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney Canada Riverview, New Brunswick Riverview, Ontario, a neigbourhood in Ottawa Riverview Collegiate Institute, a high school in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada United States of America Riverview, Alabama Riverview, Arkansas Riverview, California (three places): Riverview, San...

Tidal bore at Moncton

The Petitcodiac exhibits one of North America's few tidal bores, a regularly occurring wave that travels up the river on the leading edge of the incoming tide, and hence a tidal wave in the truest sense of the term. The bore is actually caused by the extreme tides of the Bay of Fundy which, due to the rapid rise of water levels, forcibly sends a wave of water flowing upstream in rivers that normally flow into the ocean. This wave can vary in size depending on several factors including lunar phase and atmospheric pressure (storm surge) and is also influenced by the shape and the depth of the river. The incoming tidal wave travels up the river on top of the outgoing water flow. Tidal bore at Moncton. ... Tidal bore at Moncton. ... The tidal bore in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska A tidal bore (or just bore, or eagre) is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the current. ... The term tidal wave can refer to: A tsunami. ... The Bay of Fundy is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. ... ...

The lower Petitcodiac River Valley was originally settled by Acadians in the early 18th century, establishing a number of farming communities. The village of Le Coude (Moncton) was founded in 1733. The valley fell under English control after the fall of Fort Beausejour in 1755, during the Seven Year's War. The Acadian population was subsequently expelled. Resettlement occurred in 1766 with the arrival of seven Pennsylvania Dutch families at The Bend (Moncton) who re-established the farming community. Shipbuilding became important in the 19th century. Moncton later developed as a regional distribution, transportation and manufacturing centre. Other communities along the Petitcodiac include the villages of Petitcodiac, Salisbury and Hillsborough as well as the town of Riverview and the city of Dieppe. Acadians are the original French settlers of parts of the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. ... Moncton (2001 population 61,046, metropolitan population 117,727) is one of the eight cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Fort Beauséjour is a Canadian national historic site in Aulac, New Brunswick. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Seven Years War (1754 and 1756–1763) pitted Great Britain, Prussia and Hanover against France, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Saxony. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Moncton (2001 population 61,046, metropolitan population 117,727) is one of the eight cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... There are many places named Riverview: // Australia Riverview, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney Canada Riverview, New Brunswick Riverview, Ontario, a neigbourhood in Ottawa Riverview Collegiate Institute, a high school in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada United States of America Riverview, Alabama Riverview, Arkansas Riverview, California (three places): Riverview, San... Dieppe is the name of several places and events: Dieppe, France (pop. ...

Shipping on the Petitcodiac River decreased in importance after the end of the wooden shipbuilding era in the 1870's, but the wharves of Moncton remained active until the middle 20th century. A commercial fishing industry also existed on the Petitcodiac with species such as the Atlantic Salmon, Gaspereau, Smelt and Sturgeon being important. This all came to the end with the building of the Petitcodiac River Causeway in 1968. Binomial name Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, from the Latin words Salmo meaning salmon, and salar meaning leaper) is a fish species of the Salmonidae family found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the Atlantic. ... See smelting for the chemical process. ... Species See text Sturgeon (Acipenser) is a genus of fish, of which some twenty different species are known, from European, Asiatic and North American rivers. ...

Causeway controversy

The tidal bore on the Peticodiac River was much bigger before the 1968 construction of a controversial causeway between Moncton and Riverview, New Brunswick Riverview Town Hall, Winter 2003 Riverview is a town in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, opposite the much larger city of Moncton. ...

On the east (downstream) side of the causeway, the river has suffered from a buildup of silt, and has been classified as an endangered river due to the environmental effects caused by reducing its flow. Efforts are underway to replace the causeway with a bridge to allow the river to flow free once again.

On the west side, a lake has been created which is enjoyed by recreational boaters and landowners along the Riverview and Moncton side of the lake. These individuals do not want to see the lake lost and are fighting to keep the causeway.

Tributaries of this river include the:

• Anagance River
• Little River
• North River
• Pollett River

The river's name comes from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow". The Mikmaq (also Míkmaq, Micmac, Migmaq) are a First Nations people indigenous to northeastern New England, Canadas Maritimes, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. ... A bow is a weapon that shoots arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. ...

External links

Pictures of the Peticodiac River