The rivière du Barrage (in English: river of the Dam) is a tributary of the east bank of the Samson River, which flows on the east bank of the Chaudière River; the latter flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

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Rivière du Barrage
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
MRC	Le Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Mountain streams
• location	Saint-Robert-Bellarmin, (MRC) Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Québec
• coordinates	45.631162°N 70.601786°W / 45.631162; -70.601786
• elevation	566 metres (1,857 ft)
Mouth	Samson River
• location	Saint-Ludger
• coordinates	45.68278°N 70.67917°W / 45.68278; -70.67917
• elevation	392 metres (1,286 ft)
Length	8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Samson River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River system	St. Lawrence River
Tributaries
• left	(upstream) Rivière des Renards
• right	(upstream)

Toponymy

The toponym Rivière du Barrage was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Quebec

References