Savoie River
| Savoie River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rivière Savoie (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Administrative region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mountain and agricultural streams |
| • location | Saint-Elzéar |
| • coordinates | 46°23′37″N 71°04′48″W / 46.393586°N 71.079883°W |
| • elevation | 290 metres (950 ft) |
| Mouth | Chaudière River |
• location | Saint-Marie-de-Beauce |
• coordinates | 46°24′52″N 71°00′07″W / 46.41444°N 71.00195°WCoordinates: 46°24′52″N 71°00′07″W / 46.41444°N 71.00195°W |
• elevation | 147 metres (482 ft) |
| Length | 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chaudière River, St. Lawrence |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) |
The Savoy River (in French: rivière Savoy) is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows north to empty onto the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar and Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, in the La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography[]
The main neighboring watersheds of the Savoie river are:
- north side: Vallée River, rivière des Îles Brûlées, Chaudière River;
- east side: Chaudière River;
- south side: , Lessard River, Cliche River, rivière des Fermes;
- west side: Aulnaies stream, Beaurivage River, Fourchette River, Filkars River.
The Savoie river has its source in the Haut-Saint-Olivier range, in the municipality of Saint-Elzéar, on the north slope of . This head zone is located 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the center of the village of Saint-Elzéar, at 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) west of the Chaudière River and 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) north of the summit of .
From its source (i.e. at the level of the Haut-Saint-Olivier road), the Savoie river flows on 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) divided into the following segments:
- 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) north-east, in the municipality of Saint-Elzéar, to a road on Rang Haut-Saint-Jacques, which it cuts at 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) south of the village center;
- 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) north-east, up to Chemin du Haut-Saint-Thomas, which marks out the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar and Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce;
- 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) northeasterly, crossing the rang Saint-Étienne-Sud road (which runs along the east bank of the Chaudière River), to its confluence.[1]
The Savoie river empties on the west bank of the Chaudière River, in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce. This confluence is located 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) downstream from the confluence of the and Lessard River, as well as at 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) upstream of the Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce bridge.
Toponymy[]
The toponym Rivière Savoie was formalized on October 6, 1983, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- Rivers of Chaudière-Appalaches
- La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality