Rivière des Indiens (lac aux Araignées)

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Rivière des Indiens
East branch of the Indians River at the Rang 4 bridge near Spider Lake.
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
MRC	Le Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Mountain streams
• location	Frontenac, (MRC) Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Québec
• coordinates	45°31′37″N 70°47′43″W / 45.52702°N 70.795169°W / 45.52702; -70.795169
• elevation	555 metres (1,821 ft)
Mouth	Lac aux Araignées
• location	Frontenac
• coordinates	45°29′13″N 70°48′08″W / 45.48694°N 70.80222°W / 45.48694; -70.80222Coordinates: 45°29′13″N 70°48′08″W / 45.48694°N 70.80222°W / 45.48694; -70.80222
• elevation	400 metres (1,300 ft)
Length	4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lac aux Araignées, Rivière aux Araignées, Lake Mégantic, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River system	St. Lawrence River
Tributaries
• left	(upstream)
• right	(upstream)

The rivière des Indiens (in English: Indians River) is a tributary of the north shore of lac aux Araignées in the municipality of Frontenac, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec in Canada.^[1]

Toponymy[]

The toponym “rivière des Indiens” was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.^[2]

See also[]

• List of rivers of Quebec

References[]