Boyer River North Explained

Boyer River North
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type4:Bellechasse et Desjardins
Subdivision Name4:MRC
Source1:Agricultural streams
Source1 Location:Saint-Anselme
Mouth:Boyer River
Mouth Location:Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Progression:St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream) Ruisseau Labrie, ruisseau Vien-Dalzill, branche Félix Vallières, ruisseau Grillade, Fossé de la Plée

The rivière Boyer Nord (in English: Boyer North River) is a tributary of the northwest shore of the Boyer River, which flows northeast and empties on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The "Boyer North River" crosses the municipalities of Saint-Anselme, Saint-Henri and Bellechasse Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring watersheds of the North Boyer River are:

The "Boyer Nord river" has its source on the east side of the Etchemin River, in the Sainte-Anne range, in the municipality of Saint-Anselme on the north side of the village.

From its source, the Boyer Nord River flows on, according to the following segments:

The confluence of the "North Boyer River" is located on the northwest shore of the Boyer River, in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse. This confluence is located west of the village of Saint-Gervais, south of the village of Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse and east of the village of Saint-Henri.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière Boyer Nord" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation. 2021-01-07.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=7966 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "rivière Boyer Nord"