List of rivers of Quebec explained

This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:

Quebec has 2% of all fresh water on the planet.[2]

James Bay watershed

James Bay

Rivers flowing into James Bay, listed from south to north

=Tributaries of Waswanipi River

=(which empties in Nottaway River via Matagami Lake)

=Tributaries of Bell River

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Quebec rivers flowing in Ontario (or tributaries of Ontario rivers)

Main Quebec rivers flowing up to Ontario bank of James Bay, listed from East to West:

Hudson Bay's tributaries (without James Bay's tributaries)

Main rivers flowing into Hudson Bay, listed from north to south:

Hudson Strait watershed

Rivers flowing into Hudson Strait, listed from west to east:

Ungava Bay watershed

Rivers flowing into Ungava Bay, listed from west to east:

North shore of St. Lawrence River/Gulf of St. Lawrence watershed

Rivers flowing into the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, listed in downstream order:

Ottawa Valley (east bank) – upper part

Tributaries of Decelles Reservoir and lower

Ottawa Valley (Ontario Watershed) – intermediary section (at the Quebec–Ontario limit)

Gatineau River Valley – lower part

Gatineau Valley (west bank)

Basse-Laurentides – Lac des Deux Montagnes and rivière des Mille Îles

Rive Nord, en ordre de l'Ouest vers l'Est:North shore of Rivière des Mille Îles

Ottawa Valley (south bank)

Haut Saint-Laurent sector (north bank)

North shore of St. Lawrence River

Montreal area

See: List of rivers and water bodies of Montreal Island

Jesus Island (Laval, Quebec)

Note: No rivers on Jesus Island

Island of Montreal

Watershed of Saint-Maurice River

Rivers flowing into the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence, listed in downstream order:

West bank

East bank

Gouin Reservoir

(Clockwise from the mouth)

North shore downstream of Trois-Rivières

Watershed of Saguenay River

South shore (from the mouth of Saguenay River)

North shore (from the mouth of Saguenay River)

Tributaries of Lac Saint-Jean

In order in hourly turn from Saguenay River.

Tributaries of Péribonka River

Islands of Saint Lawrence River

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Anticosti Island

Watershed of south shore of St. Lawrence River (between Ontario border and Etchemin River)

Watershed of Saint-François River and Eastern tributaries

South bank of Saint-François RiverNorth bank of Saint-François RiverGrand lac Saint FrançoisLake Noir (Saint-François River)

East bank of Saint-François River

Tributaries downstream of Saint-François River' mouth

Watershed of Chaudière River

Tributaries of west bank of Richelieu RiverTributaries of east bank of Chaudière River

Watershed of Etchemin River

Gaspesie Peninsula

Watershed of Rimouski River and Eastern tributaries

Watershed of La Malbaie River (Percé)

Restigouche River watershed (part in New Brunswick)

Watershed of Bay of Fundy (Atlantic Ocean)

Saint John River watershed – higher part (Quebec, Maine and New Brunswick)

North bank of Saint John River

Saint John River – watershed of Madawaska River – Quebec and New Brunswick

Connecticut River – Quebec and New Hampshire

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Accessdate = August 30, 2020
  2. "Du Québec à la Louisiane, sur les traces des Français d'Amérique, Géo Histoire, Hors-série, Éditions Prisma, Paris, October 2006

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