Sutton River (Missisquoi River tributary)
| Sutton River North Branch Missisquoi River for a 2,7 km in Vermont | |
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Waterfall in Abercorn, Quebec | |
| Native name | Rivière Sutton (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Regional County Municipality | Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Sutton, Abercorn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Spruce |
| • location | Sutton |
| • coordinates | 45°05′20″N 72°32′55″W / 45.08889°N 72.54861°W |
| • elevation | 746 m (2,448 ft) |
| Mouth | Missisquoi River |
• location | Richford, in Franklin County |
• coordinates | 44°59′30″N 72°41′01″W / 44.99167°N 72.68361°W |
• elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Length | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Missisquoi River, Lake Champlain, Richelieu River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upstream) Vermont: 4 streams. Quebec: 4 unidentified stream, Cook's stream, discharge from two small lakes in the village of Sutton, an unidentified stream. |
| • right | (Upstream) Vermont: 5 streams. Quebec: 2 unidentified stream, Blanc stream, Alder stream, Santerre stream, stream (Kelly Lake outlet), unidentified stream, Little Mud Pond outlet. |
The Sutton River (French: Rivière Sutton), North Branch Missisquoi River in the United States, is a transboundary watercourse tributary of the Missisquoi River, crossing from north to south:
- the municipalities Sutton and Abercorn, in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the region administrative Montérégie, south of province of Quebec, in Canada; and
- Richford, in Franklin County, in the state of Vermont, northeast of the United States. Note: The segment of 2.7 km in Vermont is named "North Branch Missisquoi River".
Tourism and culture are the main economical activities of this valley. In 2014, Sutton Town had 52 tourist business generating 575 jobs. The Sutton Strategic Development Plan of 2014 mentioned the rising of outdoor recreational activities in popularity. This plan indicated that 46 000 visitors per year are recorded. This plan indicated that agricultural land under-used. Besides the urban areas, agriculture constitutes the second economic activity of this small valley; forestry, third.
The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March. Safe traffic on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.