The Rivière Ditton Ouest is a tributary of the
Ditton River (hydrographic side of the
rivière au Saumon). The Ditton West River flows in the municipality of
Chartierville, in the
Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Saint-François (; ''The Upper Saint-François t. Francis'' is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada in the Estrie region. Its seat is in Cookshire-Eaton, and it is named for the Saint-François River which runs ...
, in the administrative region of
Estrie
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; agriculture, second, especially in the lower part.
The surface of the East Ditton River is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.
Geography
The hydrographic slopes neighboring the "Ditton West" river are:
* north side:
Ditton River;
* east side:
Ditton River;
* south side: West Branch Magalloway (United States);
* west side:
North Eaton River, Black Creek,
rivière du Sud (North Eaton River).
The Ditton West River rises south of
Quebec
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in the township of Emberton, southwest of the village of
Chartierville, west of "Route Saint-Hyacinthe" and south from rue Verchères in
Chartierville. This source is also located north of Mont Prospect (on the border between
Quebec
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and
New Hampshire
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) and north of the "Connecticut Lakes Natural Area" (Coos County,
New Hampshire
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, USA).
From its source, the West Ditton River flows north on , with a drop of , crossing Chemin Saint-Paul (connecting the village of
Chartierville to the hamlet of "Bellefeuille"); then north-east, crossing
route 257.
The West Ditton River flows onto the West Bank of the
Ditton River. Its confluence is located east of Route Saint-Jean-Baptiste which is identified as the
route 257.
Toponymy
The term "Ditton" is a family name of British origin.
The toponym "Ditton" was taken from the name of an important village and civil parish in the
Tonbridge and Malling district of
Kent
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, in
England
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. This toponym is also used in
Quebec
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to designate the
Ditton East River and the
Ditton River.
The toponym "Rivière Ditton Ouest" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière Ditton Ouest"
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See also
* Saint-François River
The Saint-François River is a right tributary of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada.
Its source is Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines. It flows southwest towards Sherbrooke, where it changes course ...
, a stream
* List of rivers of Quebec
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*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
Notes and references
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Rivers of Estrie
Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality