The rivière à la Truite (in English: Trout river) is a tributary of the east bank of the Chaudière River, which flows northward to empty on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.

Rivière à la Truite
Rivière à la Truite at its confluence with the Chaudière River.
Rivière à la Truite is located in Quebec
Rivière à la Truite
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
MRCBeauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceAgricultural streams
 • locationSaint-René
 • coordinates45°57′29″N 70°33′22″W / 45.958151°N 70.556152°W / 45.958151; -70.556152
 • elevation407 metres (1,335 ft)
MouthChaudière River
 • location
Saint-Martin
 • coordinates
45°54′02″N 70°38′03″W / 45.90055°N 70.63416°W / 45.90055; -70.63416
 • elevation
235 metres (771 ft)
Length12.0 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Basin size47.9 kilometres (29.76 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream) Petite rivière à la Truite, ruisseau Fortier
 • right(upstream) ruisseau Jos-Cliche, ruisseau Blais

Toponymy

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The toponym “rivière à la Truite” was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]

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