Rivière des Frères explained

Rivière des Frères
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:Baie-du-Febvre
Length:4km (02miles)
Source1:Agricultural streams
Source1 Location:Baie-du-Febvre
Source1 Coordinates:46.1065°N -72.701°W
Source1 Elevation:41m (135feet)
Mouth:Lake Saint-Pierre, St. Lawrence River
Mouth Location:Baie-du-Febvre
Mouth Coordinates:46.1661°N -72.7319°W
Mouth Elevation:6m (20feet)
Tributaries Left:(upstream)
Tributaries Right:(upstream)
Country: Canada

The rivière des Frères (in English: Brothers river) is a tributary on the south shore of lake Saint-Pierre which is crossed to the northeast by the St. Lawrence River. The rivière des Frères flows in the municipality of Baie-du-Febvre, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Québec, in Canada.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the Rivière des Frères are:

The "rivière des Frères" draws its source from agricultural streams located in the territory of the municipality of Baie-du-Febvre, southeast of the village, northeast of route 255, between chemin du Pays Brûlé and rang de la Grande Plaine.

The "rivière des Frères" flows on towards the north-west in an agricultural zone, passing north-east of the village of Baie-du-Febvre, and crosses the route 132. At the end of the course, the river crosses the firing range of the Ministry of National Defense.[1]

The "rivière des Frères" flows over the "Battures des Frères" on the south shore of Lake Saint-Pierre, downstream from "La Longue Pointe", north-west of the village of Baie-du-Febvre. The confluence of the "rivière des Frères" is located southwest of the confluence of the Brielle river.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière des Frères" was made official on August 28, 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=95987 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière des Frères"