On the Canadian side, the Canadian Pacific Railway and Route 204 runs along the North side of the Daaquam river. The Daaquam river flows mostly in forest areas, crossing some agricultural areas. This river flows into the North East by gradually approaching the Canada-US border that it cross the boundary in the Township of Panet and T11 R17 WELS Township.
Geography
Canadian side
The Daaquam river rises in Notre Dame Mountains, in the township of Ware in the municipality of Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches in the south-central Quebec. This source is located at southeast of Lake Etchemin, to east of the center of the village of Sainte-Germaine-Station and north-east of the Canada-US border. The Daaquam River drains a small catchment in the Appalachian. The river runs through the municipality of Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec and that of Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec where it has long served to drag because of the saw mills were located on both banks. A covered bridge crossing the river in the "Rue des Moulins". From its source, the Daaquam river flows on of which in Quebec and in Maine: Upper course of river Daaquam
to the North East in the township of Ware, forming a curve to the South, up to the limit of the township of Langevin;
Eastward up to the discharge la Lake Labonté ;
to the Northeast, up to the bridge of the road of the Church, linking Sainte-Justine, Quebec and Saint-Cyprien, Quebec;
to the Northeast, up to the discharge of the Lakes Garon and André Chabot;
to the North, collecting the discharge from Lake Henry Maurice, up to Blanchette Brook ;
to the Northeast, up to the limit of Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Quebec;
Middle course of river Daaquam Segment forming the boundary between Township Bellechasse and Township Daaquam.
to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Roche River ;
to the Northeast, up to Edmond-Blais road;
to the Northeast, up to the "route de la rivière Saint-Jean", that she cut at Southeast of Saint-Camille-de-Lellis's village;
to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Black River ;
to the Northeast, up to the limit of Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, Quebec ;
to the Northeast, up to the stream of Carter ;
to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Shidgel River ;
to the Northeast, cutting the Rue des Moulins, up to Nolet stream ;
to the Northeast, passing South of the village of Daaquam up to the Canada-US border;
American side
After passing near the road of Daaquam village that led to the former village of Daaquam, Daaquam river crosses the Canada-US border. In the Maine, it flows Eastward to empty into the Northwest Branch Saint John River ; this river segment is the continuity to the South of the Northwest Black River . The latter constitutes the outlet of Lake Frontier located in Quebec. The Northwest Branch Saint John River proves to be a major tributary of the St. John River as to its confluence, it has an important rate as the confluence of the Southwest Branch Saint John River whose source comes from Saint-Zacharie in Southern Quebec.
Toponymy
The river appears on survey cards since 1850. The name "Daaquam" is also linked to that of a township, a village, a post office and hamlet, the last three located in the township of Panet. In a survey report in 1828, Joseph Bouchette designates this river under the Indian name "Mittaywanquam". The place name "River Daaquam" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
Floods
The river often floods in Spring but two were more destructive. The 1971 flood caused property damage. As for the 2008 flood, it caused to 250 000$CAN damage at the site of the Outfitter Daaquam.
