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The Rivière du Nord is a tributary of the north bank of the Gabriel River, which flows west to empty onto the east bank of the rivière du Pin which has its tower flows north to the south bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny); the latter flows first west, then north-east to the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

North River
Native nameRivière du Nord  (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
MRCBellechasse Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMountain stream
  locationSaint-Paul-de-Montminy
  coordinates46.718738°N 70.323226°W / 46.718738; -70.323226
  elevation627 metres (2,057 ft)
MouthGabriel River
  location
Saint-Philémon
  coordinates
46.69667°N 70.41917°W / 46.69667; -70.41917
  elevation
365 metres (1,198 ft)
Length10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionGabriel River, Rivière du Pin (rivière du Sud tributary), Rivière du Sud (Montmagny), St. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream)
  right(upstream) Ruisseau Tanguay

The Rivière du Nord crosses the regional county municipalities (MRC) of:


Geography


The Rivière du Nord has its source in a mountainous area in the sixth rang in the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Montminy in the Notre Dame Mountains. This source is located northwest of Lake Gosselin.

From its source, the North River "flows in a valley steeped in 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) according to the following segments:

The North River "flows on the north bank of the Gabriel River. This confluence is located on the south side of route 216 and at 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) upstream of the confluence of the Gabriel River.


Toponymy


The toponym Rivière du Nord was formalized on February 8, 1977, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]


See also



References


  1. "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". Retrieved 2021-01-07. Features extracted from the map geographic, database and site instrumentation
  2. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: Rivière du Nord.
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