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Millette River
The Millette River is a tributary of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, flowing in the city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. The surface of the Millette River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from mid-December to mid-March, but safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in March or April. Geography This watercourse rises at Lac Caché (altitude: ) located between the railway and the high-voltage lines of Hydro-Québec. This source is southwest of the course of the Saint-Maurice River. From its source (Lac Caché), this river flows over to the southeast, with a drop of , according to the following segments : * towards the south-east by crossing the railway, up to the confluence of the Rang Deux watercourse (coming from the south-west), i.e. south of the Lambert sector; * towards the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
