The Rivière des Iroquois is a tributary of the
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River () is a river of Quebec, Canada, and a major right-bank tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It rises at Lake Champlain, from which it flows northward through Quebec and empties into the St. Lawrence. It was formerly kno ...
. It flows in the Saint-Luc sector, of the municipality of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...
, in the
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (, ) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north ...
, in the region administrative of
Montérégie
Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
...
, in southern part of the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March. Safe traffic on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.
Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near the "Rivière des Iroquois" are:
* north side:
Acadia River;
* east side:
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River () is a river of Quebec, Canada, and a major right-bank tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It rises at Lake Champlain, from which it flows northward through Quebec and empties into the St. Lawrence. It was formerly kno ...
;
* south side:
Bernier River, Roman-Moreau stream;
* west side:
Acadia River.
The Rivière des Iroquois draws its head water from an agricultural area north of Chemin Saint-André, in the Saint-Luc sector, at
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...
.
This river flows northeast of the city of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...
on:
* 4.0 km north-west at the limit of the agricultural zone, to the
route 104 connecting the Saint-Luc sector to the town of
La Prairie;
* 3.0 km north-east at the edge of the agricultural area, crossing the "Club de golf des Légendes" up to
autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts that the river crosses south of Chemin Saint-André;
* 2.3 km towards the south-east, zigzagging in an agricultural area until it meets a small stream coming from the north;
* 0.8 km south across
route 223, to its mouth.
In short, the upper part of the Iroquois river surrounds the urban area of the Saint-Luc sector.
The Iroquois River flows onto the east bank of the
Chambly Canal
The Chambly Canal is a National Historic Site of Canada in the Province of Quebec, running along the Richelieu River past Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Carignan, and Chambly. Building commenced in 1831 and the canal opened in 1843. It served as a m ...
, located on the west side of the
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River () is a river of Quebec, Canada, and a major right-bank tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It rises at Lake Champlain, from which it flows northward through Quebec and empties into the St. Lawrence. It was formerly kno ...
, opposite the
Île Sainte -Thérèse, at the northern limit of the urban area of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...
.
Toponymy
The toponym "Rivière des Iroquois" was formalized on February 11, 1976 at the Place Names Bank of 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 ...
.
.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=69774 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym "Rivière des Iroquois".
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See also
* Richelieu River
The Richelieu River () is a river of Quebec, Canada, and a major right-bank tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It rises at Lake Champlain, from which it flows northward through Quebec and empties into the St. Lawrence. It was formerly kno ...
* Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...
, a municipality
* Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (, ) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north ...
* Île Sainte-Thérèse
* Chambly Canal
The Chambly Canal is a National Historic Site of Canada in the Province of Quebec, running along the Richelieu River past Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Carignan, and Chambly. Building commenced in 1831 and the canal opened in 1843. It served as a m ...
* 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 ...
Notes and references
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Rivers of Montérégie
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality