Rivière du Moulin (Bécancour River tributary) explained

Rivière du Moulin
Pushpin Map:Quebec
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:Arthabaska Regional County Municipality
Length:5.9km (03.7miles)
Source1:Streams
Source1 Location:Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Source1 Coordinates:46.3085°N -71.9459°W
Source1 Elevation:110m (360feet)
Mouth:Bécancour River
Mouth Location:Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Mouth Coordinates:46.2506°N -72.0225°W
Mouth Elevation:90m (300feet)
Progression:Bécancour River, St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream)
Tributaries Right:(upstream)
Country: Canada

The rivière du Moulin (in English: Mill River) is a tributary of the Bécancour River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River into the Estuary of Saint Lawrence.

The Rivière du Moulin flows entirely in the municipality of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, located in the Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Québec, in Canada.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the "rivière du Moulin" are:

The Moulin river takes its source in the locality "La Petite Belgique", in the area south of highway 20, in the municipality of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford. This area is located north of the Bécancour River and northeast of the village center of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford.

From its head area, the Moulin river flows over divided into the following segments:

The Moulin River flows on the north bank of the Bécancour River. Its confluence is located upstream from the highway 20 bridge and downstream from the route 162 bridge, which passes through the village of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière du Moulin" was made official on November 17, 1979, 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. 2021-01-02.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=94600 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "rivière du Moulin"