Dumont River Explained

Dumont River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Centre-du-Québec
Subdivision Type4:MRC
Subdivision Name4:Arthabaska Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Chesterville
Length:4.1km (02.5miles)
Source1:Mountain streams
Source1 Location:Chesterville
Source1 Coordinates:45.9693°N -71.8297°W
Source1 Elevation:264m (866feet)
Mouth:Nicolet River
Mouth Location:Chesterville
Mouth Coordinates:45.9553°N -71.8356°W
Mouth Elevation:152m (499feet)
River System:St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream)
Tributaries Right:(upstream)
Country: Canada

The Dumont River (in French: rivière Dumont) is a tributary of the Nicolet River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Dumont River flows entirely in the municipality of Chesterville, in the Arthabaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Dumont River are:

The "Dumont River" has its source in a mountainous area at north of the village of Chesterville in the municipality of Chesterville, between two mountains (summit of to the west and to the east).

The Dumont river flows on according to the following segmentsː

The Dumont River empties on the northeast shore of the Nicolet River at southwest of the center of the village of Chesterville.

Toponymy

The term "Dumont" constitutes a family name of French-speaking origin.

The toponym "rivière Dumont" was made official on September 5, 1985, 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. Features extracted from the map geographic, database and site instrumentation. December 30, 2020.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=149472 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponym: "Rivière Dumont".