Rivière du Barrage

River in Estrie, Quebec, Canada
45°37′52″N 70°36′06″W / 45.631162°N 70.601786°W / 45.631162; -70.601786 • elevation566 metres (1,857 ft) MouthSamson River
 • location
Saint-Ludger
 • coordinates
45°40′58″N 70°40′45″W / 45.68278°N 70.67917°W / 45.68278; -70.67917
 • elevation
392 metres (1,286 ft)Length8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi)Basin featuresProgressionSamson River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence RiverRiver systemSt. Lawrence RiverTributaries  • left(upstream) Rivière des Renards • right(upstream)

The rivière du Barrage (in English: river of the Dam) is a tributary of the east bank of the Samson River, which flows on the east bank of the Chaudière River; the latter flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Toponymy

The toponym Rivière du Barrage was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponyms: "rivière du Barrage".
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