The Lévesque River is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
on the south shore of
Lake Saint-Pierre
Lake Saint Pierre (; abe, Nebesek) is a lake in Quebec, Canada, a widening of the Saint Lawrence River between Sorel-Tracy and Trois-Rivières. It is located downstream, and northeast, of Montreal; and upstream, and southwest, of Quebec City. Th ...
which is crossed to the northeast by the
St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
. The Lévesque river crosses the municipalities of
Saint-Elphège,
Pierreville and
Baie-du-Febvre, in the
Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of
Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec (, ''Central Quebec'') is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville, and Bécancour. It has a land area of and a 2016 Census population of 242,399 inhabitants.
Description
The Centre-du- ...
, in
Quebec
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, in Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Lévesque River are:
* north side:
Lake Saint-Pierre
Lake Saint Pierre (; abe, Nebesek) is a lake in Quebec, Canada, a widening of the Saint Lawrence River between Sorel-Tracy and Trois-Rivières. It is located downstream, and northeast, of Montreal; and upstream, and southwest, of Quebec City. Th ...
,
St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
;
* east side:
Colbert River
The Colbert river (''in French: rivière Colbert'') is a tributary on the southeast shore of lake Saint-Pierre which is crossed to the northeast by the St. Lawrence River. The Colbert river crosses the municipalities of Saint-Elphège and Baie ...
,
Nicolet River
The Nicolet River (french: Rivière Nicolet) is a river in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary of the Saint Lawrence River on its southern shore and flows into Lake Saint Pierre. It is named in honor of the pioneer Jean Nicolet.
It has several trib ...
,
Nicolet South-West River
Nicollet or Nicolet may refer to:
Canada
*Nicolet, Quebec, the county seat of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
*Nicolet River, Quebec, Canada
People
*Aurèle Nicolet (1926–2016), Swiss flautist
*Hercule Nicolet (1801–1872), Swiss ...
;
* south side:
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 ...
;
* west side:
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 ...
.
The Lévesque river draws its source from agricultural and forest streams, such as the Fortunat-Veilleux stream and the Bourassa discharge, which drain an area located near the northeast shore of the
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 ...
.
The course of the Lévesque River runs north-west parallel (on the east side) to the
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 ...
and parallel (on the west side) to the
Colbert River
The Colbert river (''in French: rivière Colbert'') is a tributary on the southeast shore of lake Saint-Pierre which is crossed to the northeast by the St. Lawrence River. The Colbert river crosses the municipalities of Saint-Elphège and Baie ...
. The Lévesque River flows through agricultural areas in
Saint-Elphège,
Pierreville and
Baie-du-Febvre, crossing
route 226, rang Sainte-Anne road,
route 132 and rang du Petit-Bois road.
The Lévesque River flows on the south shore of
lac Saint-Pierre
Lake Saint Pierre (; abe, Nebesek) is a lake in Quebec, Canada, a widening of the Saint Lawrence River between Sorel-Tracy and Trois-Rivières. It is located downstream, and northeast, of Montreal; and upstream, and southwest, of Quebec City. T ...
, to the west of the small bay designated "Le Fer à Cheval" (staging area for birds) and to the west of the village of
Baie-du-Febvre.
Toponymy
The term "Lévesque" constitutes a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Rivière Lévesque" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponym: "Rivière Lévesque"
See also
* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*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 ...
References
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Rivers of Centre-du-Québec
Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality