Brock River (Missisquoi River)
The Brock River is a stream on the north bank of the Missisquoi River. The Brock River flows in the municipality of Sutton, in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
| Brock River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| MRC | Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Sutton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of mountain streams |
| • location | Sutton |
| • coordinates | 45°05′31″N 72°30′53″W |
| • elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Mouth | Chenal de l'Île d'Orléans (Saint Lawrence River) |
• location | Sutton |
• coordinates | 45°02′30″N 72°29′56″W |
• elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Length | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Missisquoi River, Missisquoi Bay, lake Champlain, Richelieu River, Saint Lawrence River |
Road access to this valley is possible by the Eastman road (attached to the south to the Vallée-Missisquoi road), serving the lower part of this small valley (east side). Forestry is the main activity in this small valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Brock River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.