The Saint-Georges river is a tributary of the south shore of the Chêne River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Saint-Georges river flows in the municipality of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Saint-Georges River
Native name	Rivière Saint-Georges  (French)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Chaudière-Appalaches
MRC	Lotbinière Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Agricultural and forest streams
• location	Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
• coordinates	46.385162°N 71.422569°W / 46.385162; -71.422569
• elevation	158 metres (518 ft)
Mouth	Rivière du Chêne
• location	Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
• coordinates	46.39694°N 71.43389°W / 46.39694; -71.43389
• elevation	144 metres (472 ft)
Length	2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi)
Basin features
River system	St. Lawrence River
Tributaries
• left	(upstream)
• right	(upstream)

Geography

The main watersheds neighboring the Saint-Georges River are:

• north side: rivière du Chêne;
• east side: Armagh River, Filkars River;
• south side: rivière aux Chevreuils, Palmer River, Bécancour River;
• west side: rivière du Chêne, Henri River.[1]

The Saint-Georges river has its source on the east side of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière. This head area is located north of the Bécancour River, in the Sainte-Agathe falls area. This river flows on 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) towards the northwest, with a drop of 14 metres (46 ft), until its confluence.[1]

The Saint-Georges river empties on the south bank of the rivière du Chêne (Leclercville), at 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) (in direct line) northeast of the center of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière.

Toponymy

The toponym Rivière Saint-Georges was formalized on August 8, 1977, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Quebec

References