The Rivière Rouge (in English: Red River) is a tributary of the west shore of Beaurivage River which is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River (slope of the south bank of the St. Lawrence River). It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Agapit and Saint-Apollinaire in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
| Rouge River | |
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| Native name | Rivière Rouge (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Administrative region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, Lévis (City) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural streams |
| • location | Saint-Agapit |
| • coordinates | 46°34′32″N 71°27′54″W / 46.575501°N 71.4650°W |
| • elevation | 131 metres (430 ft) |
| Mouth | Beaurivage River |
• location | Saint-Sylvestre |
• coordinates | 46°36′57″N 71°21′45″W / 46.61583°N 71.3625°W |
• elevation | 97 metres (318 ft) |
| Length | 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Beaurivage River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) |
Geography edit
The main neighboring watersheds of the Red River are:
- north side: Aulneuse River, Beaurivage River, St. Lawrence River;
- east side: Beaurivage River, Chaudière River;
- south side: Noire River, rivière aux Pins, Henri River, Beaurivage River;
- west side: Henri River, Bourret brook, rivière aux Cèdres, Noire River.
The Red River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Agapit, on the boundary with the municipality of Saint-Apollinaire. This head area is located south of highway 20, southeast of the village center of Saint-Apollinaire and north-west of the village of Saint-Agapit.
From its source, the Red River flows over 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) divided into the following segments:
- 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) eastward, to route 273;
- 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) easterly, along the municipal boundary, to the municipal boundary of Saint-Apollinaire;
- 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) towards the northeast, in Saint-Apollinaire, up to the limit of Lévis (sector "Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon");
- 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeasterly, up to its confluence.[1]
The Red River empties on the west bank of the Beaurivage River north of the hamlet "Pointe-Saint-Gilles", in Lévis.
Toponymy edit
The toponym "rivière Rouge" was made official on October 6, 1983, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
