The Lévesque River is a tributary on the south shore of Lake Saint-Pierre which is crossed to the northeast by the St. Lawrence River. 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, in Quebec, in Canada.
| Lévesque River | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Rivière Lévesque (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| MRC | Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Saint-Elphège and Pierreville, Baie-du-Febvre |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural streams |
| • location | Saint-Elphège |
| • coordinates | 46°03′48″N 72°43′54″W / 46.06332°N 72.73169°W |
| • elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Saint-Pierre, St. Lawrence River |
• location | Baie-du-Febvre |
• coordinates | 46°08′26″N 72°48′06″W / 46.14056°N 72.80167°W |
• elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Length | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) Décharge Bourassa |
Geography
editThe main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Lévesque River are:
- north side: Lake Saint-Pierre, St. Lawrence River;
- east side: Colbert River, Nicolet River, Nicolet South-West River;
- south side: Saint-François River;
- west side: Saint-François River.
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 course of the Lévesque River runs north-west parallel (on the east side) to the Saint-François River and parallel (on the west side) to the Colbert River. 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.[1]
The Lévesque River flows on the south shore of lac Saint-Pierre, 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
editThe 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.[2]