Gobeil River


The Gobeil River is a tributary of the Big Black River, flowing through:
The upper part of the sub-catchment of the "River Gobeil" is accessible by route 216; other parties in the Quebec by the road of Rang Saint-Camille, the Rosario route, the road of the rank of Moreau and road of Double rank.

Hydrography

The "River Gobeil" rises to the Northwest of the route 216, in the canton of Garneau in the Northeastern part of the municipality of Sainte-Félicité, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. This source is located at:
From its source, the "River Gobeil" flows over, according to the following segments:
Higher Courses of the river Gobeil
Lower course of the river Gobeil
River Gobeil empties into a river bend on the North bank of the Big Black River in the Township T14 R16 WELS in Aroostook County in Maine, the United States.
This confluence is located:
From the confluence of the "River Gobeil," the Big Black River flows Southeast and East to the West bank of Saint John River. The latest flows to the East then to Northeast, crossing the Maine, then East and Southeast through the New Brunswick. Finally, the current flows on the North bank of the Bay of Fundy which opens to the Southwest on the Atlantic Ocean.

Toponymy

The term "Gobeil" is a French original family surname.
The toponym "Gobeil River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.