Châteauguay River Explained

Châteauguay River
Name Other:Chateaugay River
Mouth:St. Lawrence River
Mouth Location:Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
Mouth Coordinates:45.401°N -73.752°W
Subdivision Type1:Countries
Subdivision Name1:United States, Canada
Subdivision Type2:Locations
Subdivision Name2:New York, Quebec
Length:121km (75miles)[1]
Basin Size:2543.4km2
Tributaries Left:(upstream) streams in Canada: Saucier, Pouliot, Riendeau-Huot, Le Grand Marais, Bergevin, Péladeau, Turcot, Lefebvre, Georges-Vinet, La Grande Décharge, Riendeau, J.-W.-Mart, McClintock, McArdle, Dewitt, Hall, Cowan, Cunningham, Beaver.
Tributaries Right:(upstream) streams in Canada: Esturgeon river, Rose-Dulude, Riendeau-Tessier, Pécharart discharge, Feves river, English River, McCormick, Hastie, Sculy-Dubeau, Smith, Outardes River, Cluff, Schyler Landfill, Trout River, Murray.

The Châteauguay River (or Chateaugay River in the United States) is a tributary of the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, flowing in:

This valley is mainly served by the following roads:

The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March. Safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.

Geography

The geographic slopes bordering the Châteauguay River are, to the north the St. Lawrence River (including the St. Lawrence Seaway), to the east the Noire River and the Lacolle River, to the west the Saint-Louis River.

It winds its way northward through several towns and villages in Quebec, Canada, such as Elgin, Hinchinbrooke, Huntingdon, Dewittville, Ormstown and Châteauguay, before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal.

The Châteauguay River originates at Upper Chateauguay Lake (length: ; altitude:), in Clinton County, New York, in New York State, in Adirondacks.

The Châteauguay River flows over, with a drop of, according to the following segments:

Upper course of the river, in American territory (segment of)

Intermediate course of the river, down the Canada-US border (segment of)

Lower course, downstream from the rivière des Anglais (segment of)

The river is home to many species of birds and fish and is a major stopping-point for migrating ducks and Canada geese.

Although polluted for many years, the river has been cleaned up and is beginning to be an eco-tourism destination for canoeing and kayaking.

The drainage basin and surrounding area is known as the Chateauguay Valley.

Battle of the Châteauguay

The Châteauguay River was the site of a significant battle during the War of 1812. In 1813, an American army was advancing north to try to capture Montreal. A Canadian force, composed of Canadian regular and militia units, and First Nations warriors, defeated the American forces at the battle of the Châteauguay on October 26, 1813. The battle kept Montreal from falling into American hands, which had major strategic value for keeping Upper Canada supplied and in communication with British forces in Lower Canada.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liste des rivières du Québec par ordre alphabétique - List of Quebec rivers in alphabetic order . fr . June 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182211/http://www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/mandats/La%20Romaine/documents/DA42.pdf . September 23, 2015 . dead .
  2. https://atlas.gc.ca/toporama/en/index.html Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Châteauguay River - Length segments established using the distance measurement application