46°55′25″N69°37′48″W / 46.923699°N 69.629964°W /46.923699; -69.629964TheBrown River (French:rivière Brown) is a tributary of theDepot River, flowing inQuebec,Canada, in the municipality ofSaint-Adalbert, inL'Islet Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region ofChaudière-Appalaches, and inAroostook County,Maine, United States, in Township T13 R16 Wels, in theNorth Maine Woods. Its course runs entirely through forested region in a plain in Quebec and in a valley south of the Canada-US border.
The upper hydrographic watershed of the Brown River is accessible in Quebec by the road of 5th range West,Route 204 West, Bélanger Road and 8th range West. The segment flowing in Maine is accessible by forest roads along the Depot River.
The source of the river Brown begins with a mountain stream inSaint-Adalbert, Quebec. This source is located at:
From its source, "Brown River" flows over 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) as follows:
River Brown Headwaters (segment of 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) flowing inQuebec)
Lower river courses Brown (segment de 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) flowing in theMaine)
This confluence is located:
"The River Brown" pours on the west bank of theDepot River which flows North, South East and North again, up to theBig Black River (Saint John River) (French:Grande rivière Noire), inAroostook County. The latter flows Northeast zigzagging up to a river bend ofSaint John River where it pours on the West bank. It flows to the East, then Southeast through all theNew Brunswick and pours on the North bank of theBay of Fundy which opens to the Southwest on theAtlantic Ocean.
The place name "rivière Brown" (French:"Brown River") was formalized on December 5, 1968, at theCommission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Places Names Board).[2]
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