Boyer South River Explained

Boyer South River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type4:Bellechasse Regional County Municipality et Desjardins Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Name4:MRC
Source1:Agricultural streams
Source1 Location:Honfleur
Mouth:Boyer River
Mouth Location:Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Progression:St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream)

The Boyer South River (in French: rivière Boyer Sud) is a tributary of the Boyer River, which flows northeast and empties on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The South Boyer River crosses the municipalities of Honfleur, Saint-Gervais, Saint-Henri and Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring watersheds of the South Boyer River are:

The Boyer Sud river has its source in an agricultural zone on the north side of the village of Honfleur, in the 3e rang East, between the third rang East road and the path "la Petite 3e".

From its source, the South Boyer River flows on, with a drop of, according to the following segments:

The confluence of the Boyer South river is located on the northwest side of rang Sud-Ouest road, in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse. This confluence is located at 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 Sud was formalized 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. 2021-01-03.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?No_seq=79713 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: Rivière Boyer Sud