BARACHOIS

A 'barachois' is a term used in Atlantic Canada to describe a coastal lagoon separated from the ocean by a sand bar. Salt water may enter the barachois during high tide.
The sand bar often is formed as a result of sediment deposited in the delta region of a river.
The term comes from an Acadian French word meaning "sand bar".

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Examples

Examples

★ the Barachois de Malbaie on the Gaspé peninsula, fed by the Malbaie, Beattie, du Portage and Murphy Rivers

★ Barachois Pond Provincial Park in western Newfoundland

★ Prince Edward Island National Park has several examples