Fraser River (Le Val-Saint-François)
The Fraser River is a tributary of the Ulverton River, which drains on the east bank of the Saint-François River. The entire Fraser River flows in the municipality of Melbourne, in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
| Fraser River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Various streams |
| • location | Melbourne |
| • coordinates | 45°32′40″N 72°13′34″W |
| • elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Mouth | Saint-François River |
• location | Melbourne |
• coordinates | 45.5825°N 72.25139°W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Length | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upstream) |
| • right | (Upstream) |
Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Fraser River are:
- north side: Ulverton River;
- east side: Miller stream, Saint-François River;
- south side: Brandy Creek, Ulverton River;
- west side: rivière le Renne, Ulverton River Noire River (Yamaska River tributary).[1]
The Fraser River originates in the mountains of the "Melbourne Ridge" located south of the hamlet "Melboro", northeast of the village of Racine and east of the village of Maricourt.[1]
The Fraser River flows north-east, in a forest zone in its upper part. It drains on the east bank of the Ulverton River, 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) northeast of the village of Maricourt.[1]
Toponymy
According to the "Bank of place names" of the Commission de toponymie du Québec of the province of Quebec has 135 toponyms (mostly streets, roads/paths, lakes, streams) including the patronymic "Fraser".[2]
The toponym "Fraser River" was officially registered on November 7, 1985, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
References
- "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". Retrieved December 19, 2020.
Features extracted from the map geographic, database and site instrumentation
- Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Searched September 7, 2015 for the term "Fraser"
- Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Fraser River