Minguy River Explained

Minguy River
Pushpin Map:Quebec
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type4:MRC
Subdivision Name4:Montmagny Regional County Municipality
Source1:Agricultural streams
Source1 Location:Montmagny
Mouth:Rivière du Sud (Montmagny)
Mouth Location:Montmagny
Progression:Rivière du Sud (Montmagny), St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream) ruisseau de la Blague
Tributaries Right:(upstream)

The Minguy river is a tributary of the southeast bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny), which flows northeast to the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.

The Minguy River flows in the municipality of Montmagny, in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality, in the region administrative office of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring watersheds of the Minguy River are:

The Minguy River has its source in the eastern part of the municipality of Montmagny, near the limit of Cap-Saint-Ignace.

From its source, the Minguy River flows over, with a drop of, divided into the following segments:

The Minguy River flows onto the south bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny). This confluence is located upstream from the highway 20 bridge, downstream from the confluence of the Miscou stream and downstream from the rue Principale bridge.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym Minguy River was formalized on December 5, 1968, 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. 2021-01-07.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=50328 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "rivière Minguy"