Rivière du Nord (Muskrat River tributary)

The Rivière du Nord (in English: river of the North) is a tributary of Muskrat River (via Lake Bolduc) which flows downstream to Grand lac Saint François, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. The course of the "rivière du Nord" crosses the territory of the municipality of Adstock, in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, Canada.

Rivière du Nord
Rivière du Nord (Muskrat River tributary) is located in Quebec
Rivière du Nord (Muskrat River tributary)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
MRCLes Appalaches Regional County Municipality
MunicipalityAdstock
Physical characteristics
SourceAgricultural and forest streams
  locationAdstock
  coordinates46.071647°N 71.13151°W / 46.071647; -71.13151
  elevation439 m (1,440 ft)
MouthMuskrat River
  location
Adstock
  coordinates
46.01639°N 71.12055°W / 46.01639; -71.12055
  elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Length7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMuskrat River, Saint-François River, St. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream) branche Tardif
  right(upstream)

Geography

From Bolduc Lake, the Muskrat River flows on 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) towards the southwest in a forest environment, collecting water from the Poulin and Rodrigue rivers and passing east of the village of Saint-Daniel, up to its mouth.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière du nord" was officially registered on August 4, 1969, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

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References

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