The rivière du Barrage (in English: river of the Dam) is a tributary of the east bank of the Samson River, which flows on the east bank of the Chaudière River; the latter flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Rivière du Barrage
Rivière du Barrage is located in Quebec
Rivière du Barrage
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCLe Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMountain streams
 • locationSaint-Robert-Bellarmin, (MRC) Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Québec
 • coordinates45°37′52″N 70°36′06″W / 45.631162°N 70.601786°W / 45.631162; -70.601786
 • elevation566 metres (1,857 ft)
MouthSamson River
 • location
Saint-Ludger
 • coordinates
45°40′58″N 70°40′45″W / 45.68278°N 70.67917°W / 45.68278; -70.67917
 • elevation
392 metres (1,286 ft)
Length8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSamson River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream) Rivière des Renards
 • right(upstream)

Toponymy

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The toponym Rivière du Barrage was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]

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