Rivière du Sud (North Eaton River tributary)

The rivière du Sud (in English: South River) is a tributary of the south bank of the North Eaton River whose current flows successively into the Eaton River, the Saint-François River, then the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Rivière du Sud
Rivière du Sud (North Eaton River tributary) is located in Quebec
Rivière du Sud (North Eaton River tributary)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality
VilleSaint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre, Newport
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle unnamed lake near the Canada-US border
 • locationSaint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre
 • coordinates45°17′28″N 71°20′52″W / 45.29103°N 71.34768°W / 45.29103; -71.34768
 • elevation520 m (1,710 ft)
MouthNorth Eaton River
 • location
Newport
 • coordinates
45°21′20″N 71°21′51″W / 45.35544°N 71.36415°W / 45.35544; -71.36415
 • elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Length10.3 km (6.4 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNorth Eaton River, Eaton River, rivière aux Saumons, Massawippi River, Saint-François River, Saint Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • rightRuisseau Poilu

The Rivière du Sud flows through the municipalities of Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre and Newport, in the Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

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The neighboring hydrographic slopes of the South River are:

The South River takes its source from a small mountain lake surrounded by marshes. This lake is located in the eastern part of the municipality of Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre (almost at the limit of Chartierville). It is 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) northwest of the Canada-US border.

From its source, the South River descends on 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) towards the south entirely in a forest zone, with a drop of 190 metres (620 ft) according to the following segments:

  • 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) first east along the border, then north, to route 210;
  • 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-west, to its mouth. Note: A forest road runs along this segment.[1]

The South River empties on the south bank of the North Eaton River at 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream of the mouth of Christmas Creek (coming from the northwest).

Toponymy

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The toponym Rivière du Sud was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Features extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponym: "Rivière du Sud"