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The lower part of this valley is served by avenue Sainte-Brigitte and by rue Auclair. The upper part is served by a secondary forest road. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
Because of its altitude, the surface of the Richelieu River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
The Richelieu River takes its source at the confluence of two forest and mountain streams (altitude: 489 metres (1,604 ft)), on the north flank of the Montagne à Deux Têtes, either:
0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) north-west of the summit of the Mountain of Two Heads;
1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) west of a curve in the course of the rivière à l'Île;
3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) west of Lac Turgeon which is crossed by the Turgeon River;
5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) north-west of the confluence of the Richelieu river and the Montmorency River.
Course of the Richelieu river
From its source, the Richelieu River descends from the mountains into forest territory, flowing over 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi), with a drop of 289 metres (948 ft), according to the following segments:
2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) south with a steep drop, then south-east, to a stream (coming from the west);
2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) south-east to a stream (coming from the west);
0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) south across Goudreault Lake (length: 0.24 kilometres (0.15 mi); altitude: 244 metres (801 ft)) which is located in the village of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, to its mouth;
0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) to the south by crossing the village of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, branching east by crossing a series of rapids, to its mouth.[1]
From the confluence of the Richelieu river, the current flows over 17.0 kilometres (10.6 mi) generally south by the course of the Montmorency river, to the northwest shore of the Saint-Laurent river.[1]
^ abAtlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Richelieu River - Distance and altitude measurements established from the application of site measurements.
^Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière Richelieu"
richelieu, river, montmorency, river, tributary, river, flowing, from, lake, champlain, lawrence, river, richelieu, river, richelieu, river, tributary, west, bank, montmorency, river, this, watercourse, flows, north, shore, saint, laurent, river, municipality,. For the river flowing from Lake Champlain to the St Lawrence River see Richelieu River The Richelieu River is a tributary of the west bank of the Montmorency River This watercourse flows on the north shore of the Saint Laurent river in the municipality of Sainte Brigitte de Laval in the La Jacques Cartier Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of Capitale Nationale in the province of Quebec in Canada Richelieu RiverLocationCountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionCapitale NationaleRegional County MunicipalityLa Jacques Cartier Regional County MunicipalityMunicipalitySainte Brigitte de LavalPhysical characteristicsSourceConfluence of two streams locationSainte Brigitte de Laval coordinates47 02 35 N 71 12 07 W 47 04302 N 71 20208 W 47 04302 71 20208 elevation489 mMouthMontmorency River locationSainte Brigitte de Laval coordinates46 59 39 N 71 11 43 W 46 99417 N 71 19528 W 46 99417 71 19528 elevation200 mLength7 2 km 4 5 mi Basin featuresTributaries left Upward from the mouth Discharge from an unidentified lake right Upward from the mouth Discharge from an unidentified small lake unidentified stream unidentified stream unidentified stream discharge from an unidentified lake unidentified stream The lower part of this valley is served by avenue Sainte Brigitte and by rue Auclair The upper part is served by a secondary forest road Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley recreational tourism second Because of its altitude the surface of the Richelieu River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March however safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid December to mid March The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation the spring flood occurs in March or April Contents 1 Geography 2 Toponymy 3 See also 4 Notes and referencesGeography editThe Richelieu River takes its source at the confluence of two forest and mountain streams altitude 489 metres 1 604 ft on the north flank of the Montagne a Deux Tetes either 0 8 kilometres 0 50 mi north west of the summit of the Mountain of Two Heads 1 4 kilometres 0 87 mi west of a curve in the course of the riviere a l Ile 3 8 kilometres 2 4 mi west of Lac Turgeon which is crossed by the Turgeon River 5 5 kilometres 3 4 mi north west of the confluence of the Richelieu river and the Montmorency River Course of the Richelieu riverFrom its source the Richelieu River descends from the mountains into forest territory flowing over 7 2 kilometres 4 5 mi with a drop of 289 metres 948 ft according to the following segments 2 9 kilometres 1 8 mi south with a steep drop then south east to a stream coming from the west 2 9 kilometres 1 8 mi south east to a stream coming from the west 0 7 kilometres 0 43 mi south across Goudreault Lake length 0 24 kilometres 0 15 mi altitude 244 metres 801 ft which is located in the village of Sainte Brigitte de Laval to its mouth 0 7 kilometres 0 43 mi to the south by crossing the village of Sainte Brigitte de Laval branching east by crossing a series of rapids to its mouth 1 From the confluence of the Richelieu river the current flows over 17 0 kilometres 10 6 mi generally south by the course of the Montmorency river to the northwest shore of the Saint Laurent river 1 Toponymy editThe toponym Richelieu River was formalized on December 5 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Quebec 2 See also editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Sainte Brigitte de Laval a municipality La Jacques Cartier Regional County Municipality Capitale Nationale an administrative region Montmorency River St Lawrence River List of rivers of QuebecNotes and references edit a b Atlas of Canada Department of Natural Resources Canada Richelieu River Distance and altitude measurements established from the application of site measurements Commission de toponymie du Quebec Bank of Place Names Toponym Riviere Richelieu nbsp Rivers portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richelieu River Montmorency River tributary amp oldid 1060267133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
