Beaudet River (Gentilly River tributary)

The Beaudet River (in French: rivière Beaudet) is a tributary of the Gentilly River which flows onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Beaudet River
Beaudet River (Gentilly River tributary) is located in Quebec
Beaudet River (Gentilly River tributary)
Native nameRivière Beaudet (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
MRCBécancour Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceForested streams
 • locationSainte-Marie-de-Blandford
 • coordinates46°19′22″N 72°08′04″W / 46.322682°N 72.134435°W / 46.322682; -72.134435
 • elevation98 metres (322 ft)
MouthGentilly River (Quebec)
 • location
Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford
 • coordinates
46°19′47″N 72°14′39″W / 46.32972°N 72.24416°W / 46.32972; -72.24416
 • elevation
46 metres (151 ft)
Length10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi)
Basin features
River systemGentilly River (Quebec), St. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream)
 • right(upstream)

The Beaudet river flows in the municipalities of Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, located in the Bécancour Regional County Municipality), in the region administrative office of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

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The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Beaudet River are:

The Beaudet River rises at the limit of the municipalities of Lemieux and Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford. This head area is located in the southern part of Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) east of the village, 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the village center of Lemieux and 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) south of the village of Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard.

From its head zone, the Beaudet River flows over 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) with a drop of 52 metres (171 ft), divided into the following segments:

  • 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest, to route 226;
  • 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) west, to route 263;
  • 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) west, crossing the Route des Flamants, to its confluence.[1]

The Beaudet River empties on the west bank of the Gentilly River. Its confluence is located 3.7 km northeast of the center of the village of Sainte-Gertrude and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of the village of Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford.

Toponymy

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The toponym "rivière Baudet" was made official on August 17, 1978, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation". Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "rivière Beaudet"