Judith River (Bécancour River tributary) explained

Judith 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:Bécancour Regional County Municipality
Length:6.6km (04.1miles)
Source1:Agricultural and forest streams
Source1 Location:Bécancour
Source1 Coordinates:46.298°N -72.4694°W
Source1 Elevation:13m (43feet)
Mouth:Bécancour River
Mouth Location:Bécancour
Mouth Coordinates:46.3533°N -72.4414°W
Mouth Elevation:10m (30feet)
River System:Nicolet River, St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream)
Tributaries Right:(upstream)
Country: Canada

The rivière Judith is a tributary of the Bécancour River. It flows in the city of Bécancour, in Bécancour Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Judith River are:

The Judith River has its source in an agricultural and forest zone next to highway 30 at Bécancour at east of the highway 55.

The Judith River flows on towards the northeast in the Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval sector, crossing Highway 30.

The Judith River empties on the west bank of the Bécancour River beside the route 132 bridge, at upstream of the confluence of the Bécancour river and at downstream of the highway 30 bridge. Its confluence is located opposite the north side of the village of Bécancour, just downstream from Cap des Mares and the Montesson Island.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière Judith" was made official on August 17, 1978, 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=85554 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponym: "rivière Judith"