List of rivers of Quebec

This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:

  • One million lakes, of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
  • 15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 rivers.[1]

Quebec has 2% of all fresh water on the planet.[2]

James Bay watershed edit

James Bay edit

Rivers flowing into James Bay, listed from south to north edit

Tributaries of La Grande River edit
Tributaries of Rupert River edit
Tributaries of Broadback River edit
Tributaries of Nottaway River edit
Tributaries of Waswanipi River edit

(which empties in Nottaway River via Matagami Lake)

Tributaries of Bell River edit
West bank (from the mouth)

East bank (from the mouth)

Quebec rivers flowing in Ontario (or tributaries of Ontario rivers) edit

Main Quebec rivers flowing up to Ontario bank of James Bay, listed from East to West:

Right bank of Harricana River (from the Mouth)

Left bank of Harricana River (from the Mouth)

Tributaries of Moose River (Ontario)

Hudson Bay's tributaries (without James Bay's tributaries) edit

Main rivers flowing into Hudson Bay, listed from north to south:

Hudson Strait watershed edit

Rivers flowing into Hudson Strait, listed from west to east:

Ungava Bay watershed edit

Rivers flowing into Ungava Bay, listed from west to east:

North shore of St. Lawrence River/Gulf of St. Lawrence watershed edit

Rivers flowing into the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, listed in downstream order:

Ottawa Valley (east bank) – upper part edit

Tributaries of Dozois Reservoir and lower edit

Tributaries of Decelles Reservoir and lower edit

Ottawa Valley (Quebec Watershed) – intermediary section (at the Ontario limit) edit

Ottawa Valley (Ontario Watershed) – intermediary section (at the Quebec–Ontario limit) edit

Gatineau River Valley – lower part edit

Gatineau Valley (west bank) edit

Ottawa Valley (east bank, Quebec) – lower part

Basse-Laurentides – Lac des Deux Montagnes and rivière des Mille Îles edit

Rive Nord, en ordre de l'Ouest vers l'Est:

North shore of Rivière des Mille Îles

Ottawa Valley (south bank) edit

Haut Saint-Laurent sector (north bank) edit

North shore of St. Lawrence River

Montreal area edit

See: List of rivers and water bodies of Montreal Island

Jesus Island (Laval, Quebec)

Note: No rivers on Jesus Island

Island of Montreal

Watershed of l'Assomption River edit

North shore of St Lawrence river – between Repentigny and Trois-Rivières edit

Watershed of Saint-Maurice River edit

Rivers flowing into the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence, listed in downstream order:

West bank

East bank

Gouin Reservoir edit

(Clockwise from the mouth)

North shore downstream of Trois-Rivières edit

Batiscan River Valley edit

East of Batiscan River edit

East of Quebec City on north shore edit

Watershed of Saguenay River edit

Tributaries of Lac Saint-Jean edit

In order in hourly turn from Saguenay River.

Tributaries of Péribonka River edit

East Shore (upstream)

West shore (downstream)

North-shore tributaries downstream of Tadoussac edit

North-shore Betsiamites River and tributaries eastward edit

North-shore Aux Outardes River and tributaries eastward edit

North-shore Manicouagan River and tributaries eastward edit

North-shore Sainte-Marguerite River and tributaries eastward edit

Tributaries downstream of Romaine River edit

Tributaries downstream of Natashquan River edit

Islands of Saint Lawrence River edit

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield edit

Orleans Island edit

Anticosti Island edit

Watershed of south shore of St. Lawrence River (between Ontario border and Etchemin River) edit

Watershed of Haut-Saint-Laurent edit

Watershed of Richelieu River edit

Watershed of Yamaska River edit

Watershed of Saint-François River and Eastern tributaries edit

West bank of Saint-François River

Saint-François River

South bank of Saint-François River

North bank of Saint-François River

Grand lac Saint François

Lake Noir (Saint-François River)

East bank of Saint-François River

Tributaries downstream of Saint-François River' mouth

Watershed of Nicolet River and Eastern tributaries edit

Watershed of Bécancour River and Eastern tributaries edit

Watershed of Gentilly River and Eastern tributaries edit

Watershed of Chaudière River edit

Tributaries of west bank of Richelieu River

Tributaries of east bank of Chaudière River

Watershed of Etchemin River edit

Gaspesie Peninsula edit

Watershed of southeast of St. Lawrence River (at east of Etchemin River) edit

Watershed of South River, Montmagny (French: Rivière du Sud) edit

Watershed of southeast bank of St. Lawrence River (at east of South River, Montmagny) edit

Watershed of Rivière du Loup and Eastern tributaries edit

Watershed of Trois-Pistoles River and Eastern tributaries edit

Watershed of Rimouski River and Eastern tributaries edit

Watershed of La Mitis and Eastern tributaries edit

Northern slope of Gaspésie edit

Watershed of Gaspé Bay edit

Watershed of La Malbaie River (Percé) edit

Watershed of Chaleur Bay (east of Bonaventure River) edit

Watershed of Chaleur Bay (west of Bonaventure River) edit

Restigouche River watershed (left bank – part in Quebec) edit

Restigouche River watershed (part in New Brunswick) edit

Watershed of Bay of Fundy (Atlantic Ocean) edit

Saint John River watershed – higher part (Quebec, Maine and New Brunswick) edit

North bank of Saint John River

Saint John River – watershed of Madawaska River – Quebec and New Brunswick edit

Connecticut River – Quebec and New Hampshire edit

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Accessdate = August 30, 2020
  2. ^ "Du Québec à la Louisiane, sur les traces des Français d'Amérique, Géo Histoire, Hors-série, Éditions Prisma, Paris, October 2006[page needed]
  3. ^ Lacolle River