Petitcodiac River
|
|
The Petitcodiac River courses through Moncton, New Brunswick and Dieppe, New Brunswick in Canada, 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 drains an area of more than 2,000 kmē in southeastern New Brunswick.
Tidal_bore.jpg
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 an incoming tide, and hence a tidal wave in the truest sense of the term. The bore is actually caused by tidal activity in 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 activity, and travels up the river on top of the outgoing water flow.
The tidal bore was much bigger before the 1968 construction of a causeway between Moncton and Riverview, New Brunswick Fortunately, the causeway has created a wonderful lake which is enjoyed by recreational boaters and landowners along the Riverview and Moncton side of the lake.
Tributaries of this river include the:
The river's name comes from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow".
External Links:
Pictures of the Peticodiac River (http://www.moncton.net/e/gallery.aspx?id=39)