Saint-Georges River (rivière du Chêne tributary)
The Saint-Georges river is a tributary of the south shore of the Chêne River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Saint-Georges river flows in the municipality of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
| Saint-Georges River | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Rivière Saint-Georges (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| MRC | Lotbinière Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural and forest streams |
| • location | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière |
| • coordinates | 46.385162°N 71.422569°W |
| • elevation | 158 metres (518 ft) |
| Mouth | Rivière du Chêne |
• location | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière |
• coordinates | 46.39694°N 71.43389°W |
• elevation | 144 metres (472 ft) |
| Length | 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) |
Geography
The main watersheds neighboring the Saint-Georges River are:
- north side: rivière du Chêne;
- east side: Armagh River, Filkars River;
- south side: rivière aux Chevreuils, Palmer River, Bécancour River;
- west side: rivière du Chêne, Henri River.[1]
The Saint-Georges river has its source on the east side of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière. This head area is located north of the Bécancour River, in the Sainte-Agathe falls area. This river flows on 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) towards the northwest, with a drop of 14 metres (46 ft), until its confluence.[1]
The Saint-Georges river empties on the south bank of the rivière du Chêne (Leclercville), at 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) (in direct line) northeast of the center of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière.
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière Saint-Georges was formalized on August 8, 1977 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]