Rivière du Nord (Muskrat River tributary) explained

Rivière du Nord
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:Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Adstock
Length:7.1km (04.4miles)
Source1:Agricultural and forest streams
Source1 Location:Adstock
Source1 Coordinates:46.0716°N -71.1315°W
Source1 Elevation:439m (1,440feet)
Mouth:Muskrat River
Mouth Location:Adstock
Mouth Coordinates:46.0164°N -71.1206°W
Mouth Elevation:322m (1,056feet)
Progression:Muskrat River, Saint-François River, St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream) branche Tardif
Tributaries Right:(upstream)
Country:Canada

The Rivière du Nord (in English: river of the North) is a tributary of Muskrat River (via Lake Bolduc) which flows downstream to Grand lac Saint François, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. The course of the "rivière du Nord" crosses the territory of the municipality of Adstock, in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, Canada.

Geography

From Bolduc Lake, the Muskrat River flows on towards the southwest in a forest environment, collecting water from the Poulin and Rodrigue rivers and passing east of the village of Saint-Daniel, up to its mouth.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière du nord" was officially registered on August 4, 1969, 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. 2021-01-04.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/toposweb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=74658 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Rivière du nord