Boquet River

, 1863 The first European to see the Boquet was probably the French explorer Samuel De Champlain, who passed by its mouth as he sailed north along the west side of Lake Champlain in July of 1609. During the American War of Independence, British General John Burgoyne rested with his army troops at the mouth of the river in July of 1777, before surrendering them all at the Battle of Saratoga. On May 13, 1814, during the War of 1812, also at the mouth of the river, the New York Militia repulsed an attempt by a British landing party to sail upstream to destroy the public stores held at Willsboro. == Hydropower and other uses ==

In the 19th and 20th centuries, a 9 ft (2.7 m) dam across the river in downtown Willsboro was used to run a paper mill. The dam impeded the spawning of Atlantic salmon. Since the dam was removed in 2015, salmon fry have reappeared in the river. In 2008, the 7 ft (2.1 m) Crowningshield Dam was removed from the North Branch of the Boquet in Lewis. In 2022, a 4 ft (1.2 m) dam was removed from the Cold Brook (a tributary of the North Branch) in Reber. In the 21st century, the river supplies multiple recreational resources, natural protection, scenic vistas, and supports agriculture and timbering. == References ==