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The St. Croix River is a river in northeastern North America, 62 miles (102 km) in length, that forms part of the International Boundary between Maine ( U.S.) and New Brunswick ( Canada). It rises in the Chiputneticook Lakes near Vanceboro, Maine and flows south and southeast, between Calais and St. Stephen. It empties into Passamaquoddy Bay, in the Bay of Fundy. St. Croix Island in its lower estuary was the site of the 1604 French settlement founded by Pierre Dugua de Monts (Sieur de Monts) and Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain by Theophile Hamel (1870) Samuel de Champlain 1567 1635 was a French geographer, draftsman, explorer and founder of Quebec City. Born in Brouage, France, much of Champlain's early life is unknown. His first trip to North America was on.
The total drainage area of the river is approximately 1,500 square miles. In the 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre, the river was heavily developed for hydroelectric power. The river had previously hosted a large population of Atlantic salmon, although salmon runs were reduced after building power dams upriver from Calais-St. Stephen.
1 See also
- List of Maine riversThis is a partial list of rivers in the state of Maine in the United States. The list is organized by tributary structure, from north to south along the coast. John River Allagash River Aroostook River Machias River East Machias River St. Croix River Plea
- List of New Brunswick riversList of rivers in the province of New Brunswick, Canada Atlantic Watershed Gulf of Saint Lawrence Watershed Bay of Fundy Watershed Alphabetical List Anagance River Barnaby River Bartholomew River Cains River Caraquet River Dungarvon River Green River Hamm
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New Brunswick rivers
Maine rivers
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