The Caouette stream (in French: ruisseau Caouette) flows in the municipalities of Saint-Théophile (MRC Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality) and Saint-Robert-Bellarmin (MRC Le Granit Regional County Municipality), in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Caouette Stream
Caouette Stream is located in Quebec
Caouette Stream
Native nameRuisseau Caouette (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie, Chaudière-Appalaches
MRCBeauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, Le Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMountain streams
 • locationSaint-Théophile
 • coordinates45°48′33″N 70°27′58″W / 45.809138°N 70.466047°W / 45.809138; -70.466047
 • elevation491 metres (1,611 ft)
MouthRivière du Loup
 • location
Saint-Robert-Bellarmin
 • coordinates
45°46′24″N 70°31′21″W / 45.77333°N 70.5225°W / 45.77333; -70.5225
 • elevation
372 metres (1,220 ft)
Length5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRivière du Loup, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream) Petit ruisseau Caouette
 • right(upstream)

Toponymy

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The toponym "Ruisseau Caouette" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]

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