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	Ontario Power Generation: Safety and Environment: The Madawaska River
		The amount of water available in the Madawaska River watershed is dependent on the amount of precipitation provided by nature.
		Managing this river system includes considering a range of possible conditions and the needs of competing users to plan the best use of available resources, allowing a safety margin for high or low extremes.
		By carrying out these initiatives, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ontario Power Generation are jointly committed to the stewardship of the Madawaska River to balance the environmental, recreational and commercial needs of all stakeholders.
	www.opg.com /safety/water/madawaska.asp (687 words)

	Madawaska River
		The Madewaska River wanders east from Algonquin Park, near Whitney, to the Ottawa River at Arnprior.
		The currents on this river are not as dangerous a those on the Ottawa River.
		The water for the Madewaska River is obtained from the nearby watershed and in 1999 an extreme lack of water (rain and snow) caused the water level in Bark Lake to remain very low.
	www3.sympatico.ca /danfaber/mappages/madawaska.html (250 words)

	Madawaska River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Madawaska River from Highway 17 near Arnprior.
		The Madawaska River is a river in Ontario, Canada.
		In the late 1800s, the river was used to transport lumber from the forested areas surrounding the river.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madawaska_River (152 words)

	Ottawa River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The length of the river is 1,271 km and it drains an area of 146,000 km².
		Following the retreat of the glaciers from this area at the end of the last ice age, the Ottawa River valley was flooded by an arm of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Champlain Sea.
		In 1832, the Ottawa River was connected to Lake Ontario via the construction of the Rideau Canal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ottawa_River (583 words)

	Ottawa River
		The Ottawa River, 1271 km long, chief tributary of the ST LAWRENCE RIVER, rises in a chain of lakes in the LAURENTIAN HIGHLANDS.
		Tributaries from the north-side highlands are often wild and swift: DUMOINE RIVER (129 km), Coulonge River (217 km), Gatineau River (386 km), du Lièvre River (330 km), Petite Nation River (97 km) and Rouge River (185 km).
		In 1817 land along the Rideau River was granted to 1000 British veterans, and in 1825 Archibald MCNAB led a group of Scots to the mouth of the Madawaska River.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0006011 (986 words)

	Saint John River
		Saint John River, 673 km long, rises in northern Maine and flows northeast into the forests of Madawaska County to EDMUNDSTON, where it is joined by the Madawaska River and turns southeast, forming much of the border between Maine and New Brunswick.
		Called Oo-lahs-took, "goodly river," by the MALISEET who lived along its banks, it is generally tranquil, except for cataracts at GRAND FALLS (25 m) and Beechwood (18 m), both of which have been harnessed for hydroelectric power.
		LA TOUR built a fort at the river's mouth 1630, but it was not until the LOYALISTS arrived in 1783 that significant settlement came to the valley.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0007084 (290 words)

	Madawaska River - Definition, explanation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Madawaska River is a river in Ontario, Canada.
		The river is 230 km long and drains an area of 8,470 km².
		In the late 1800s, the river was used to transport lumber from the forested areas surrounding the river.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/m/ma/madawaska_river.php (156 words)

	Welcome to the Makers of Documentary Videos of Canadian Wilderness Rivers - Madawaska and Opeongo Rivers. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Madawaska is a very well known river in Ontario, and probably the most used whitewater river for open canoes.
		The Upper Madawaska is a 27 km tough whitewater river, running almost due east from Whitney to just short of the village of Madawaska.
		The Middle Madawaska is a 5 km whitewater stretch surrounded by heavily wooded hills and excellent rapids.
	www.wildernessbound.com /madawaska.html (240 words)

	ValleyExplore - Walking Trails - Madawaska River & Highlands Tours
		The Madawaska Highlands follow the Madawaska River from Algonquin Park to Calabogie.
		A 3.6 km circular walk in the town of Arnprior by the Madawaska River then through Gillies Grove, which is a rare remnant of old growth forest.
		The Millennium Trail at Renfrew is 3.4 kilometers long and follows the route of the CN Railway through the heart of Renfrew town.
	www.valleyexplore.com /walk/madawaska.htm (258 words)

	Rivers and Lakes - Acadian Culture in Maine
		The St. John River is a major feature of the Valley landscape, and on a larger scale, of the state of Maine.
		The river was a lifeblood of this region.
		The rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes were critically important in the settling and development of the Upper St. John Valley.
	acim.umfk.maine.edu /rivers.html (901 words)

	Madawaska
		The Madawaska region was already in dispute between New Brunswick and Quebec.
		The request was granted, and the church, dedicated to St. Basil, was built on the north side of the St. John River, a few miles south of Madawaska.
		When he finally reached the Grand River, where he was to have been met by canoes for the remainder of the trip, no canoes awaited him, and his food was almost gone.
	www.kenanderson.net /aroostook/madawaska.html (1135 words)

	Ottawa River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The length of the river is (Click link for more info and facts about 1,271 km) 1,271 km and it drains an area of (Click link for more info and facts about 146,000 km²) 146,000 km².
		As the extent of the (A group of 5 lakes in central North America) Great Lakes became clear and the river began to be regarded as a tributary, it was variously known as the Grand River or Great River before the present name was settled upon.
		In the early (Click link for more info and facts about 19th century) 19th century, the Ottawa River and its tributaries were used to gain access to large untouched forests of (Any of several 5-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light gray bark when young; especially the eastern white pine) white pine.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/ot/ottawa_river.htm (788 words)

	Outstanding Stewardship of America's Rivers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Throughout the 19th century the river was used to transport lumber; today it supports a variety of uses including generating electricity, flood control, fishing, recreation, environmental appreciation and tourism.
		Total generating capacity of the five generating stations on the Madawaska River is 611 megawatts, avoiding the emission of 299,000 tons of carbon from coal-fired generation annually.
		The workshop attracted 20 residents from along the Madawaska and other rivers and proved to be an excellent vehicle in which to share important information and gain the publics involvement in shoreline erosion prevention through their active management.
	www.hydro.org /pubs/osr/madawaska.asp (1622 words)

	SARMLT
		Edmundston, at the mouth of the Madawaska River, is the main urban center, with some 10000 inhabitants.
		The Société d'aménagement de la rivière Madawaska et du lac Témiscouata (Madawaska River and Lac Témiscouata Development Corporation) (SARMLT) was incorporated in 1991 by a group of partners who believed in the potential of the region.
		They have come to realize that to ensure the sustainability of the benefits they derive from their river and lake, they must advocate a sustainable form of development, one that is compatible with the environment.
	www.cuslm.ca /sarmlt/history.html (671 words)

	Madawaska
		The request was granted, and the church, dedicated to St. Basil, was built on the north side of the St. John River, a few miles south of Madawaska.
		When he finally reached the Grand River, where he was to have been met by canoes for the remainder of the trip, no canoes awaited him, and his food was almost gone.
		The Monseigneur concluded that Madawaska belonged to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of 1783.
	kenanderson.net /aroostook/madawaska.html (1135 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		Several years later the Skeads moved up-river to Bytown (Ottawa), Upper Canada, which was rapidly developing as the commercial centre of the Ottawa valley, where the bulk of British North America’s new staple export, square timber, was produced.
		James Skead soon began lumbering operations and in 1842 invested in various improvements along the Madawaska River, including a depot farm.
		Skead was again retained by the government in 1846 to construct slides and other works at various points on the Madawaska River.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=39955 (1156 words)

	Welcome to Madawaska
		Madawaska holds great potential for economic opportunity and growth.
		The name "Madawaska" was actually derived from the Iroquois Indian word, which literally translated means "Land of the Porcupine".
		Today, Madawaska is a vibrant community of just under 5,000 people, most of whom are of Acadian descent and speak fluent French.
	www.townofmadawaska.com /cc.html (799 words)

	The Upper St.John River Valley , N. Aroostook Co., Me. and Madawaska Co., NB: A history of the communities and people
		Native Peoples of the Upper St.John River Valley The first inhabitants of the valley were the Wulustukieg or Maliseet people; a brief and incomplete history of this original community Updated with 1841 report on Maleseets of Madawaska.
		from the Madawaska River westward to the Allagash River.
		Daigle Ancestors and descendants of Hilarion Daigle and Madeleine Ayotte (Acadians, from Madawaska)
	www.upperstjohn.com (1567 words)

	Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada located in the Ottawa Valley, County of Renfrew
		The Ottawa River originates deep within a canyon-like valley at Temiskaming in northern Ontario, levelling out along relatively shallow shores from Deep River through to Ottawa, as it flows to its mouth at the St. Lawrence.
		Flowing from the aptly-named Source Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, the Madawaska River courses through the Madawaska Valley to a confluence with the Ottawa at Arnprior.
		As settlements sprung up along their shores, the rivers were often the most practical travel route throughout the Valley.
	www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca /history.htm (925 words)

	Riverland Lodge - Fringe of Algonquin Park, Ontario
		Riverland Lodge is a four season hunting lodge on the shores of the Madawaska River.
		Riverland Lodge is located on the Madawaska River, where we have approximately 250 km of fishing wilderness waterways.
		Riverland is located on the Madawaska River, where we have approximately 250 kms.
	www.myfishinglodge.com /riverlandlodge.htm (300 words)

	St. John Watershed
		One of the largest river basins on the East Coast, the St. John drains over 21,000 square miles of land.
		Its upper portions are some of the most remote stretches of river in all New England.
		See the Allagash River Feature, including a report on threats to the river's future.
	www.mainerivers.org /st_john.htm (221 words)

	SARMLT
		Edmundston, at the mouth of the Madawaska River, is the main urban center, with some 10000 inhabitants.
		The Société d'aménagement de la rivière Madawaska et du lac Témiscouata (Madawaska River and Lac Témiscouata Development Corporation) (SARMLT) was incorporated in 1991 by a group of partners who believed in the potential of the region.
		They have come to realize that to ensure the sustainability of the benefits they derive from their river and lake, they must advocate a sustainable form of development, one that is compatible with the environment.
	www.umce.ca /sarmlt/history.html (671 words)

	NH AMC Paddlers
		The river was in front of the office, across the rural road and several yards down the hill.
		Despite the placid appearance of the Madawaska River, we knew that the release on Tuesday would bring it to a dynamic and exciting Class III level.
		Following the conclusion of the ORCA exam, we continued down the river to Claudia’s Roller where Beth demonstrated how to enter a wave with the least effort and hold the boat on the wave with minimal paddle movement by the stern paddler.
	www.nhamcpaddlers.org /mem_trips/madawaska.htm (2351 words)

	N.E.J.V.-FLAGS IN MADAWASKA
		Madawaska is a country largely settled by French-speaking people that lies at the very northern tip of Maine and extends somewhat into Canada, being parts of eastern Québec and western New Brunswick.
		Madawaska was largely unsettled prior to the mid-1700s.
		In response, the British established Fort Ingals at the head of the Madawaska River at Lake Temiscouata and reinforced the garrisons at Grand Falls and Woodstock.
	www.midcoast.com /~martucci/neva/madawask.html (2819 words)

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		At that time the region west of the Madawaska River was not considered to be under the jurisdiction of New Brunswick, Canada authorities, so was not included in the first land concessions granted by New Brunswick in 1790.
		As families grew and additional settlers arrived, the settlement expanded in both directions along the St. John River, and by 1804 land was being cleared and settled in the area known as Chautauqua (now Frenchville).
		Madawaska is the industrial center of the St. John Valley and home to the internationally known Fraser Paper, Inc., the Northern Trading Cosmetic Company, and a exceedingly hardworking and dedicated labor force.
	dcdancenet.com /jfmartinfamily/frenchville.html (835 words)

	Ontario Parks - Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park
		Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park Weather forecast and seasonal norms.
		Lake and the Petawawa, Nipissing, Amable du Fond, Madawaska, and Tim rivers.
		Upper Madawaska River Provincial Park (Waterway, 10.85 kmÂ²)...
	www.queticocafe.com /5/Lower-Madawaska-River-Provincial-Park.html (234 words)

	Native Peoples in Madawaska: The Maliseet or Wulustukieg Nation
		In 1785, when the first group of Acadian settlers arrived at Madawaska, the main village of the Maliseets in that area, located near present-day Edmundston, was reported to include 60 families; their leader was referred to as François Xavier and was reported to comand "200 warriors".
		During their survey of the inhabitants and land holdings in the Upper St.John River for the State of Maine in July 1831, John Deane and Edward Kavanagh noted, near the mouth of the Madawaska River, on the north bank (next to Simon Hébert), that
		At Madawaska, he found 27 Malecite (5 men, 7 women, 6 boys, 9 girls) living at the mouth of the Madawaska River, the same families Deane and Kavanagh mentioned on their visit 10 years earlier.
	www.upperstjohn.com /history/natives.htm (4996 words)

	Arnprior area - Ottawa River Sailing Page
		While this part of the Ottawa River is approximately 38 kilometers (23 miles) long, only 26 kilometers (16 miles) of it would be of much interest to anyone cruising with a sailboat.
		Heading up river means passing relatively close to the south side of Arnprior Island in order to avoid the shoals mentioned earlier.
		Continuing further up river involves navigating through a shallow area just south of the Kennedy Islands, but this is fairly easy with the aid of strategically placed buoys.
	sailquest.com /ottawa/arnprior.htm (2475 words)

	The Madawaska River
		The river has been the constant, almost unchanging element of the region, rising in the springtime, subsiding in the summer months, freezing in winter, and always sending the soft roar of whitewater, like the wind in the pines, riding the gentle morning breezes.
		For the people living along the shorelines of the lakes and river it is so much a part of their lives that each holds a treasure of stories that seem to have risen from the waters.
		Over the years I’ve had the good fortune to experience the river and several of its major lakes in various seasons and at all hours of the day, from early misty mornings to late dark nights when one uses the faint outline of the shoreline horizon as a guide.
	www3.sympatico.ca /jfmadigan/Storjour/madarvr.htm (2209 words)

	Republic of Madawaska - MicroWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Republic of Madawaska occupies the northwest corner of Madawaska County, New Brunswick (also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle"), and lies partially in adjacent areas of Quebec and Aroostook County in the American state of Maine.
		Its name is derived from the Madawaska River which flows into the Saint John River at Edmundston, New Brunswick and Madawaska, Maine.
		The origins of the republic lie in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which established the border between the United States of America and the British North American colonies.
	micronations.wikia.com /wiki/Republic_of_Madawaska (374 words)

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