The rivière du Loup (in English: river of Wolf) is a tributary of the east bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, in the region administrative office of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Rivière du Loup Old name: Rivière Linière
Rivière du Loup
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches
MRC	Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Émilie
• location	Saint-Robert-Bellarmin, (MRC) Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Québec
• coordinates	45.72474°N 70.431118°W / 45.72474; -70.431118
• elevation	618 metres (2,028 ft)
Mouth	Chaudière River
• location	Sartigan
• coordinates	46.08944°N 70.65111°W / 46.08944; -70.65111
• elevation	171 metres (561 ft)
Length	76.5 kilometres (47.5 mi)
Basin size	900 kilometres (559.23 mi)
Discharge
• location	Rivière du Loup (station:023428 - Pont-route at Saint-Côme)
Basin features
Progression	Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River system	St. Lawrence River
Tributaries
• left	(upstream) ruisseau Paquet, ruisseau Lestin, ruisseau Rochette, ruisseau Laplante, ruisseau Boutin, ruisseau Gilbert, ruisseau Poulin
• right	(upstream) ruisseau Donocan, ruisseau Grenier, ruisseau Patrick, Vachon River, Metgermette River, ruisseau Moore, Wilson River, rivière du Portage, ruisseau Croche, ruisseau Oliva, Taschereau River, rivière du Monument, ruisseau Caouette, rivière Noire

The rivière du Loup empties on the east bank of the Chaudière River at a place called Sartigan, near Saint-Georges. It is the most important tributary of the Chaudière River in the county of Beauce.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym Rivière du Loup was made official on February 28, 1980, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Quebec

References

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