Landroche River Explained

Landroche 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:Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Saint-Elphège and Baie-du-Febvre
Length:10km (10miles)
Source1:Agricultural streams
Source1 Location:Baie-du-Febvre
Source1 Coordinates:46.1064°N -72.7035°W
Source1 Elevation:30m (100feet)
Mouth:Lake Saint-Pierre, St. Lawrence River
Mouth Location:Baie-du-Febvre
Mouth Coordinates:46.1531°N -72.7689°W
Mouth Elevation:6m (20feet)
Tributaries Left:(upstream) cours d'eau des Trente, ruisseau Roland-Lemire, cours d'eau Dionne
Tributaries Right:(upstream) ruisseau Bourgoin, cours d'eau Geoffroy
Country: Canada

The Landroche River is a tributary on the south shore of Lake Saint-Pierre which is crossed to the northeast by the St. Lawrence River. The Landroche river flows in the municipality of Baie-du-Febvre, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Quebec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Landroche river are:

The Landroche river draws its source from agricultural streams located in the territory of the municipality of Baie-du-Febvre, almost at the limit of Saint-Elphège. The Landroche river begins at the confluence of the Roland-Lemire stream and the Geoffroy stream. This confluence is located on the municipal boundary of Saint-Elphège and Baie-du-Febvre.

From its source, the course of the Landroche river flows on towards the north-west, generally in an agricultural zone, with a drop of . The course of the river intersects Chemin du Pays-Brûlé, route 132 and Chemin des Huit.[1]

The Landroche River flows northwest in an agricultural zone, crossing route 132. The river empties on the flats of Pierre à Chaux on the south shore of Lake Saint-Pierre, near Pointe Gabriel, north-east of the village of Baie-du-Febvre.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière Landroche" was made official on August 8, 1980, 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. December 29, 2020.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=96048 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière Landroche"