Couture River

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Couture River
Native name	Rivière Couture  (French)
Location
Coutry	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Chaudière-Appalaches
Lévis	City
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lévis
• coordinates	46°47′04″N 71°02′59″W / 46.78444°N 71.04972°W / 46.78444; -71.04972
• elevation	89 metres (292 ft)
Mouth	rivière à la Scie
• location	Lévis
• coordinates	46°46′03″N 71°11′33″W / 46.7675°N 71.1925°W / 46.7675; -71.1925Coordinates: 46°46′03″N 71°11′33″W / 46.7675°N 71.1925°W / 46.7675; -71.1925
• elevation	49 metres (161 ft)
Length	70 kilometres (43 mi)
Basin features
Progression	St. Lawrence River

The rivière des Couture (in English: Couture River) is a tributary of the east bank of the rivière à la Scie which flows west to the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. This watercourse flows entirely within the territory of the city of Lévis, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Québec, in Canada.^[1]

Toponymy[]

The toponym “Rivière des Couture” was made official on March 28, 1974, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.^[2]

See also[]

• List of rivers of Quebec

References[]