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The Rivière Rouge is a tributary of the rivière au Saumon. This river flows in the municipalities of Milan (MRC Le Granit Regional County Municipality) and Lingwick (MRC) Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality), in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.[1]

Rouge River
Rouge River upstream from the Fontainebleau road bridge.
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCLe Granit Regional County Municipality and Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of two mountain streams
  locationMilan
  coordinates45°36′56″N 71°09′32″W
  elevation509 m (1,670 ft)
MouthSaint-François River
  location
Lingwick
  coordinates
45°38′27″N 71°22′36″W
  elevation
250 metres (820 ft)
Length26.3 km (16.3 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRivière au Saumon, Saint-François River, Saint Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream) 2 streams, mountain stream.
  right(upstream) Ferré stream, 5 streams.

Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; agriculture, second.[2]

The surface of the Salmon River is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.


Geography


The Red River has its source at the confluence of two mountain streams, at an altitude of 509 m (1,670 ft) on the western side of the mountain, in the municipality of Milan. This source is located 4.0 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the village center of Milan and 1.0 km (0.62 mi) south of a summit mountain (altitude: 580 m (1,900 ft).[2]

From its source, the Red River flows over 26.3 km (16.3 mi), with a drop of 259 m (850 ft), according to the following segments:

The red river flows on the northeast bank of the rivière au Saumon. This confluence is located 3.9 km (2.4 mi) north-west of the center of the village of Lingwick.[2]


Toponymy


Formerly, this river was designated "Albion River".

The toponym "Rivière Rouge" was formalized on December 18, 1979, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]


See also



Notes and references


  1. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière Rouge"
  2. "Atlas du Canada du Ministère des ressources naturelles du Canada". Retrieved July 16, 2020. Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and the instrumentation of the site
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