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.

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Madisson River
Rivière Madisson près du lac du Rat Musqué vers la rivière Chaudière.
Native name	Rivière Madisson  (French)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
MRC	Le Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Lac du Rat Musqué (designated "Rancio Lake")
• location	Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
• coordinates	45.71222°N 70.90361°W / 45.71222; -70.90361
• elevation	477 metres (1,565 ft)
Mouth	Chaudière River
• location	Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
• coordinates	45.64555°N 70.81194°W / 45.64555; -70.81194
• elevation	349 metres (1,145 ft)
Length	58.1 kilometres (36.1 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River system	St. 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]

See also

• List of rivers of Quebec

References