Rivière des Renards
The rivière des Renards (in English: river of foxes) is a tributary of the south bank of the rivière du Barrage which flows on the south bank of the Samson River.
Rivière des Renards | |
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![]() Rivière des Renards upstream of the rang 6 and 7 bridge in St-Ludger. | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
MRC | Le Granit Regional County Municipality |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mountain streams |
• location | Saint-Ludger, (MRC) Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Québec |
• coordinates | 45.612464°N 70.628416°W |
• elevation | 601 metres (1,972 ft) |
Mouth | Rivière du Barrage |
• location | Saint-Ludger |
• coordinates | 45.68028°N 70.67555°W |
• elevation | 397 metres (1,302 ft) |
Length | 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rivière du Barrage, Samson River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River |
River system | St. Lawrence River |
Tributaries | |
• left | (upstream) |
• right | (upstream) |
Toponymy
The toponym "rivière des Renards" was made official on February 28, 1980, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]
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