Madisson River

The Madisson River (in French: rivière Madisson) is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.

Madisson River
Rivière Madisson près du lac du Rat Musqué vers la rivière Chaudière.
Madisson River is located in Quebec
Madisson River
Native nameRivière Madisson (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCLe Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceLac du Rat Musqué (designated "Rancio Lake")
  locationSainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
  coordinates45.71222°N 70.90361°W / 45.71222; -70.90361
  elevation477 metres (1,565 ft)
MouthChaudière River
  location
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
  coordinates
45.64555°N 70.81194°W / 45.64555; -70.81194
  elevation
349 metres (1,145 ft)
Length58.1 kilometres (36.1 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream)
  right(upstream) Décharge du Lac Trois Milles

The Madisson River flows in the municipalities of Lac-Drolet and Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, Québec, Canada.[1]

Toponymy

The Madisson River toponym was formalized on March 6, 1970, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

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