Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord explained

Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Canada
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Quebec
Subdivision Type3:	Region
Subdivision Name3:	Estrie
Subdivision Type4:	Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Name4:	Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Type5:	Municipality
Subdivision Name5:	Bolton-Ouest and Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton
Length:	13.2km (08.2miles)
Source1:	Little lake in mountain
Source1 Location:	Bolton-Ouest
Source1 Coordinates:	45.2461°N -72.4017°W
Source1 Elevation:	498m (1,634feet)
Mouth:	Missisquoi River North
Mouth Location:	Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton
Mouth Coordinates:	45.2208°N -72.3525°W
Mouth Elevation:	240m (790feet)
Progression:	Missisquoi River North, Missisquoi River, lake Champlain, Richelieu River, Saint Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:	(Upstream) Discharge from a small lake, 3 streams, discharge from two small lakes.
Tributaries Right:	(Upstream) Stream, outlet of three small lakes, 7 streams.

The Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord is a tributary of the Missisquoi River North, in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the territory of the municipalities of:

• Bolton-Ouest, in the MRC of Brome-Missisquoi;
• Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton, in the MRC of Memphrémagog.

Geography

The Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord rises at the mouth of an unidentified small lake (length: ; altitude:) located on the west side of the road Summit in the eastern part of the municipality of Bolton-Ouest, almost at the limit of Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton. This lake is located south of the summit of Mont Saint-Étienne (altitude:).

From this head lake, the course of the Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord flows over, with a drop of :

• towards the north especially in Bolton-Ouest by first forming a loop towards the east (which is in Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton) where the river cuts Summit road and Vincent-Ferrier-Clair road, then crosses a small lake before cutting Summit road again, to Mountain road;
• towards the east by first forming a hook towards the north to collect a stream (coming from the northwest) and another stream (coming from the southwest), until mountain range road;
• towards the north-east, crossing the road to Bolton Center and passing on the south-east side of the village of Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton, to a bend in the river located south side of rue Cloutier, which corresponds to the outlet of a stream (coming from the north);
• towards the south-east by following more or less the path of Bolton Center and by cutting the path of the 1st range, by collecting three streams (each coming from the southwest) and a stream (coming from the north-east) and crossing the Étang Gras (length: ; altitude:) to its mouth;
• south along the east side of the Bolton Center road and bending south-east, then south, to its mouth.

The "Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord" flows on the west bank of the Missisquoi River North, just north of the village of Bolton-Center. From this confluence, the current descends on following the course of the Missisquoi River North; on, by the Missisquoi River; on, crossing lake Champlain; and on by the Richelieu River.

Toponymy

The toponym "Petite Rivière Missisquoi Nord" was formalized on December 5, 2013 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.^[1]

See also

• Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality
• Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality
• Missisquoi River North
• Missisquoi River
• Lake Champlain
• Richelieu River
• List of rivers of Quebec

External links

Notes and References

1. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=417616 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord"