Canaan River (New Brunswick)

River in New Brunswick, Canada

Canaan River

Location
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Region	Southern New Brunswick
Physical characteristics

Source	Saint John River

Mouth	Saint John River on Bay of Fundy
Basin features
River system	Bay of Fundy drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Grand Lake

The Canaan River is located in the southeastern portion of New Brunswick. The river drains into Washademoak Lake, in turn draining into the Saint John River. The watershed is composed of 17 tributaries. The total watershed area is 2,167 km² (837 sq mi).

Communities along river

Canaan Station, New Brunswick
New Canaan, New Brunswick
Cherryvale, New Brunswick
Canaan Forks, New Brunswick
Phillipstown, New Brunswick
Brookvale, New Brunswick
Canaan Rapids, New Brunswick
Coles Island, New Brunswick
Chambres Corner, New Brunswick
Thometown, New Brunswick

River crossings

New Brunswick Route 112
New Brunswick Route 126
New Brunswick Route 2
New Brunswick Route 10
New Brunswick Route 715
New Brunswick Route 710

References

http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0371/0013/English/Canaan.pdf

45°54′46″N 65°47′52″W / 45.9128°N 65.7979°W / 45.9128; -65.7979

Rivers of New Brunswick by drainage system

Bay of Fundy

Cumberland Basin	Missaguash River
Chignecto Bay	Upper Salmon River
Passamaquoddy Bay	Magaguadavic River St. Croix River
Watershed of Saint John River	Aroostook River Becaguimec Stream Canaan River Hammond River Iroquois River Jemseg River Kennebecasis River Keswick River Little Iroquois River Madawaska River Meduxnekeag River Nashwaak River Nerepis River North Branch Meduxnekeag River Oromocto River River De Chute Saint Francis River Saint John River Tobique River Wolastoq
Shepody Bay (watershed of Petitcodiac River)	Jonathan Creek Memramcook River Petitcodiac River Turtle Creek
Others	Big Salmon River Quiddy River

Gulf of
Saint Lawrence

Chaleur Bay (watershed of Restigouche River)	Belle Kedgwick River Gounamitz River Kedgwick River Little Main Restigouche River Little Southeast Upsalquitch River North Branch Gounamitz River Northwest Upsalquitch River Patapédia River Popelogan River Restigouche River South Branch Kedgwick River Southeast Upsalquitch River Upsalquitch River West Branch Gounamitz River
Miramichi Bay (watershed of Miramichi River)	Barnaby River Bartholomew River Bartibog River Cains River Dungarvon River Little Southwest Miramichi River Miramichi River Napan River North Pole Stream Northwest Miramichi River Oyster River Renous River Sevogle River Southwest Miramichi River Tuadook River
Northumberland Strait	Buctouche River Kouchibouguac River Kouchibouguacis River Molus River Richibucto River
Watershed of Saint Lawrence River	Rimouski River
Others	Black River Caraquet River Nepisiguit River Pokemouche River Rivière du Nord