Chaude River (La Grande Rivière)
| Chaude River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rivière Chaude (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Regional County Municipality | Kamouraska |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of two forest streams |
| • location | Mont-Carmel |
| • coordinates | 47°17′18″N 69°45′51″W / 47.288299°N 69.764265°W |
| • elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saint-Onésime-d'Ixworth |
• coordinates | 47°18′07″N 69°54′13″W / 47.30194°N 69.90361°WCoordinates: 47°18′07″N 69°54′13″W / 47.30194°N 69.90361°W |
• elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Length | 22.1 km (13.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tête de la Rivière Chaude |
The Chaude River flows successively in the municipalities of Mont-Carmel, Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant and Saint-Onésime-d'Ixworth, in the MRC of Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, in the province of Quebec, in Canada .
The Chaude river is a tributary of the east bank of the , which flows on the east bank of the Ouelle River which in turn flows on the south bank of St. Lawrence River.
Geography[]
The Chaude River rises at Lac Chaudière (length: 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi); altitude: 381 metres (1,250 ft)) which is located in the municipality of Mont-Carmel in the heart of Notre Dame Mountains. This source is located 22.6 kilometres (14.0 mi) south-east of the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, 29.4 kilometres (18.3 mi) north-east of the village center from and 15.3 kilometres (9.5 mi) south-east of the village center of Mont-Carmel.
From its source, the Chaude river flows over 15.1 kilometres (9.4 mi), divided into the following segments:
- 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) south in Mont-Carmel, until the confluence of a stream (coming from the south) which drains the place called "La Plaine Molle";
- 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi) towards the north-west, until the confluence of the watercourse designated "Tête de la Rivière Chaude" which rises at "Lac des Cinq Milles" and flows 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi);
- 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) north-east, to the Canadian National railway;
- 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) westwards, to the limit between Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant;
- 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) west in Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant, to the limit of Saint-Onésime-d'Ixworth;
- 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) westwards, to its confluence.
The confluence of the river is located in the municipality of Saint-Onésime-d'Ixworth. This confluence is located 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) upstream from the covered bridge.
Toponymy[]
The toponym Chaude River was formalized on December 2, 1975, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]
See also[]
- St. Lawrence River
- Ouelle River, a stream
- , a stream
- Mont-Carmel, a municipality
- Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant, a municipality
- Saint-Onésime-d'Ixworth, a municipality
- Kamouraska Regional County Municipality
References[]
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec, Rivière Chaude, Access-date December 16, 2018
External links[]
- Rivers of Bas-Saint-Laurent