Editing Chaleur Bay (section)

===Rivers and Bays===
[[File:Mers123.jpg|thumb|right|Chaleur Bay at New Richmond, Quebec]]
The estuaries of various rivers emptying into the bay create a prominent smell of salt water, notably in the estuary of the Restigouche River.

The following major rivers flow into the bay:

Quebec:
* [[Matapédia River|Rivière Matapédia]] (via the Restigouche)
* [[Cascapédia River|Rivière Cascapédia]]
* [[Bonaventure River|Rivière Bonaventure]]
* [[Grand Pabos River|Rivière du Grand Pabos]]
* [[Rivière du Petit Pabos]]
* [[Grande Rivière (Percé)]]

New Brunswick (from north to south):
* [[Nepisiguit Bay]]
* [[Upsalquitch River]] (via the Restigouche)
* [[Eel River (New Brunswick)|Eel River]]
* [[Charlo River]], one of two Maritimes' nesting areas of [[Harlequin duck]]s
* [[Benjamin River]], one of two Maritimes' nesting area of [[Harlequin duck]]s
* [[Nash Creek]]
* [[Jacquet River]]
* [[Elmtree River]]
* [[Nigadoo River]] (Via [[Nepisiguit Bay]])
* [[Millstream River]] (Via [[Nepisiguit Bay]])
* [[Tetagouche River]] (Via [[Nepisiguit Bay]])
* [[Middle River (New Brunswick)|Middle River]] (Via [[Nepisiguit Bay]])
* [[Nepisiguit River]] (Via [[Nepisiguit Bay]])

Between Quebec and New Brunswick:
* [[Restigouche River]]
::The Restigouche Estuary was designated (June, 2000) an Important Bird Area of International Significance (the first in New Brunswick) because it is the largest staging area in eastern North America for Black scoter.
* [[Patapédia River]] (via the Restigouche)