Hammond River (New Brunswick)

Hammond River
Etymology	Andrew Hamond
Native name	Nuhwig'ewauk (Malecite-Passamaquoddy)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Kings County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lisson Settlement, Sussex Parish
• coordinates	45°36′44″N 65°24′41″W
• elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Mouth	Kennebecasis River
• location	near Nauwigewauk, Hampton Parish
• coordinates	45°30′14″N 65°54′28″W
• elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Length	40 km (25 mi)

The Hammond River is a tributary of the Kennebecasis River in New Brunswick, Canada. It runs approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) in southern Kings County along the border of Saint John County. It rises in the Caledonia Highlands near the rural community of Hammondvale and runs in a westerly direction to its junction with the Kennebecasis River. Near the mouth of the river, at the rural community of Nauwigewauk, the river is joined by a short tributary draining Darlings Lake.

The Hammond River is one of the few rivers in the world that still has spawning Atlantic salmon. It was named for Andrew Hamond, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1781 to 1782, who owned land in the area.

See also

• List of bodies of water of New Brunswick