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

Glen River
Glen River 1 kilometer before its confluence with Lac de l'Orignal.
Native name	Rivière Glen  (French)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
MRC	Le Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Mountain stream
• location	Nantes
• coordinates	45.654927°N 70.970635°W / 45.654927; -70.970635
• elevation	464 metres (1,522 ft)
Mouth	Chaudière River
• location	Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
• coordinates	45.62139°N 70.85638°W / 45.62139; -70.85638
• elevation	378 metres (1,240 ft)
Length	14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi)
Basin size	63.5 kilometres (39.46 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River system	St. Lawrence River
Tributaries
• left	(upstream)
• right	(upstream)

The Glen River flows through the municipalities of Nantes and Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym Glen River was formalized on October 19, 1971, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Quebec

References