A common nickname for the Peticodiac River in
New Brunswick, Canada. It is so called because it is a
tidal river and the strong tidal action causes mud to get dredged up which gives the river a brown hue.
The City of Dieppe has recently used the name on an official building, the Chocolate River
Conservatory.
"The
tidal bore seems a bit stronger since they opened the
causeway gates, but I don't think the old Chocolate River will ever fully recover."