The rivière des Hamel (''in English: Hamel River'') is a tributary of the west bank of
Bras Saint-Victor
The Bras Saint-Victor (''in English: Saint-Victor arm'') is a tributary of the west shore of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the administrative region of Chaudière- ...
which flows into the
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River (; French for "Cauldron" or "Boiler"; Western Abenaki, Abenaki: Kik8ntekw) is a river with its source near the Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Mégantic in the ...
; the latter flows northward to empty on the south shore of the
St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawren ...
. It flows in the municipalities of
Courcelles-Saint-Évariste,
Adstock
''For the municipality in Quebec, see Adstock, Quebec''
Adstock is a village and civil parish about northwest of Winslow and southeast of Buckingham in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire. The 2001 Census recorded a parish popul ...
(Sainte-Method-de-Frontenac sector) and
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce, in the administrative region of
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches (, ) is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the " Beauce" (; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachia ...
, in
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, in Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring
watersheds of the Hamel river are:
* north side:
Prévost-Gilbert River,
Noire River Noire River or Rivière Noire may refer to:
North America
* Grande rivière Noire or Big Black River (Saint John River tributary), in Maine, United States, and Quebec, Canada
* Noire River (L'Assomption River tributary), Matawinie, Lanaudière, Q ...
;
* east side:
Bras Saint-Victor
The Bras Saint-Victor (''in English: Saint-Victor arm'') is a tributary of the west shore of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the administrative region of Chaudière- ...
, Fabrique stream,
Pozer River,
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River (; French for "Cauldron" or "Boiler"; Western Abenaki, Abenaki: Kik8ntekw) is a river with its source near the Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Mégantic in the ...
;
* south side:
Bras Saint-Victor
The Bras Saint-Victor (''in English: Saint-Victor arm'') is a tributary of the west shore of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the administrative region of Chaudière- ...
, Bernard stream, Vaseux stream;
* west side: Tardif-Bizier stream,
Fortin-Dupuis River,
Muskrat river,
Petite rivière Muskrat.
The Hamel river has its source on the north side of the route du lac aux Grelots, at northeast of lac aux Grelots, in the municipality of
Courcelles-Saint-Évariste.
From its source, the Hamel river flows over divided into the following segments:
* northeasterly, up to the limit between
Courcelles-Saint-Évariste and
Adstock
''For the municipality in Quebec, see Adstock, Quebec''
Adstock is a village and civil parish about northwest of Winslow and southeast of Buckingham in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire. The 2001 Census recorded a parish popul ...
("Sainte-Méthode-de-Frontenac" sector);
* north-east, up to the tenth rang road;
* northeasterly, up to the limit of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce;
* north, up to the limit of
Adstock
''For the municipality in Quebec, see Adstock, Quebec''
Adstock is a village and civil parish about northwest of Winslow and southeast of Buckingham in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire. The 2001 Census recorded a parish popul ...
(Sainte-Method-de-Frontenac sector);
* north, up to
route 269;
* north, up to the municipal limit of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce;
* north-east, crossing the road from tenth rang to west of the center of the village of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce;
* north-east, to
route 271 which it intersects at to the north-west from the center of the village of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce;
* north-east, up to
route 108 which it intersects at north of the center the village of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce;
* eastward, up to a bridge on the seventh rang South road;
* towards the northeast, up to its confluence.
The Hamel river "flows on the west bank of the
Bras Saint-Victor
The Bras Saint-Victor (''in English: Saint-Victor arm'') is a tributary of the west shore of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the administrative region of Chaudière- ...
in the municipality of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce. This last river flows into the
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River (; French for "Cauldron" or "Boiler"; Western Abenaki, Abenaki: Kik8ntekw) is a river with its source near the Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Mégantic in the ...
in
Beauceville. The confluence of the Hamel river is located north of the hamlet "Saint-Éphrem-Station" and at the east of the village center of
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce.
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière des Hamel was made official on May 29, 1980, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: Rivière des Hamel.
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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 313 ...
References
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Rivers of Chaudière-Appalaches
Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality