The Patapédia River (French: Rivière Patapédia) is a tributary of the Restigouche River in Northwest New Brunswick and Southeast Quebec, in Canada. The course of river in Quebec (upper segment) has its beginnings the Matapédia Valley in the regional county municipality of La Mitis of the Gaspé Peninsula, in the administrative region of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, while its end forms the natural provincial border between Quebec and New Brunswick before flowing into the Restigouche River at the "Million Dollar Pool". Also known as the Patapédia Pool, the deep, cold reservoir gets its name from the abundance of salmon that gather there every season. The upper part of the river is served by forest roads in Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent. The lower part of Quebec Bank of the river is served by forest roads from the Matapedia Valley such Thomas road, coming from the village of L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec. The New Brunswick bank of the river has no carrosables access roads because of the rugged mountains along the lower course of the river. Geography Patapedia river originates at Lac Long (Long Lake) (length: ; height: ) in the unorganized territory of Lac-des-Eaux-Mortes, Quebec, in Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Quebec. This lake is located in the northern part of the Zec du Bas-Saint-Laurent or close to the limit of the ZEC and the Southeastern limit of the Massé township. The mouth of the lake is located at: North of Montagnais Lake; to the Southwest from the Lac-Mitis village; Northwest of the confluence of the Patapédia River; Southeast of the Southeast coast of Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The Patapédia river flows on generally toward the Southeast, entirely in forest land. Upper course of Patapédia River (segment of ) From its source at the mouth of Long Lake, the Patapédia river flows: Eastward up to the discharge (from the South) of Montagnais Lake (length: ; height: ) and Metsébagot (length: ; height: ); Eastward up to Silver Creek (from the North); to the Southeast, up to the outlet of Maliset Lake (from the West); to the East up to the West bank of "Hunters Lake" which is located between the "Mountain Height" (which is on the South side) and the "Mountain Lac des Chasseurs" (located on the North side); to the Southeast, crossing the "Hunters Lake" (altitude: ) over its full length up to its mouth; to the Southeast up to the West shore of Patapédia Lake which