Maine's all-time lowest officially verified temperature of was recorded at a weather station along the Big Black River on January 16, 2009. The previous record was, set at Van Buren, on January 19, 1925.
Hydrography
The "Big Black River" is rooted in the Talon Township in the municipality of Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard, Quebec, in Notre Dame Mountains. This source is located at:
From its source, the "Big Black River" flows on of which in Quebec and in Maine, according to the following segments: Upper course of the Big Black River
to the Northeast in Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard, Quebec, up to the boundary of the municipality of Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton, Quebec;
to the Northeast in Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton, Quebec, up to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Adalbert, Quebec;
to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Rocky River ;
to the Northeast, up to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Marcel, Quebec;
to the Northeast in marsh area up to the confluence of Buckley River ;
to the Northeast, collecting the waters of the "Fromagerie Creek" up to the confluence of the Grand Black River East;
Intermediate Course of the Great Black River
to the Northeast in Saint-Marcel, Quebec, collecting the waters of Ratsoul Brook, up to the limit of Saint-Adalbert, Quebec;
to the Northeast in Saint-Adalbert, Quebec, collecting the waters of the Dead Creek up to the boundary of the municipality of Sainte-Félicité, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec;
to the Northeast in Sainte-Félicité, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, up to the confluence of the Grand Calder River;
Eastward up to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Pamphile, Quebec;
Eastward in Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, with a curve northward to go collect the waters of the Trout River up to the bridge of road of "rang Double" ;
to the Southeast, up to the bridge of the road of "rang Simple" which runs in parallel to the Canada-US border;
to the Southeast, up to the Canada-US border.
Lower course of the Great Black River From the Canada-US border, the "Big Black River" flows entirely in forest and mountainous areas of:
to the East in the Township T14 R16 WELS of the Aroostook County, collecting the waters of Good brook, up to the bridge of forest road;
to the Southeast, winding at the end of the segment, up to the river Depot Steam ;
From the confluence of the "Big Black River", the Saint John River flows to the East and Northeast through the Maine, then East and Southeast crossing the New Brunswick. Finally, the current empties on the North bank of the Bay of Fundy which opens to the Southwest on the Atlantic Ocean.
