Dubois River Explained

Dubois River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches, Centre-du-Québec
Subdivision Type4:MRC
Subdivision Name4:Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality, L'Érable Regional County Municipality
Length:6.7km (04.2miles)
Source1:Forest and mountain streams
Source1 Location:Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande
Source1 Coordinates:46.1293°N -71.5032°W
Source1 Elevation:432m (1,417feet)
Mouth:Bécancour River
Mouth Location:Saint-Ferdinand
Mouth Coordinates:46.1044°N -71.55°W
Mouth Elevation:193m (633feet)
Progression:Bécancour River, St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream)
Tributaries Right:(upstream)
Country: Canada

The Dubois River (designated "Chainey River" until 2006) is a tributary of the Bécancour River which is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

The Dubois River flows through the municipalities of Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, Irlande, in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, and Saint-Ferdinand of the MRC of L'Érable Regional County Municipality (Centre-du-Québec), in Quebec, Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Dubois River are:

The Dubois River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, at south of the hamlet "Clapham", at south-east of route 216 and at from the limit of the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf.

From its head area, the Dubois River flows over divided into the following segments:

The Dubois River flows onto the east shore of William Lake, which is crossed to the north by the Bécancour River. This confluence is located opposite the village of Bernierville and from the confluence of the Bécancour River whose current enters from the south of Lake William.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière Dubois" was made official on June 12, 2006, 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. 2021-01-02.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=380889 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponym: "rivière Dubois"