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The rivière du Barrage (in English: river of the Dam) is a tributary of the east bank of the Samson River, which flows on the east bank of the Chaudière River; the latter flows northward to empty onto the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
| Rivière du Barrage | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| MRC | Le Granit Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mountain streams |
| • location | Saint-Robert-Bellarmin, (MRC) Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Québec |
| • coordinates | 45°37′52″N 70°36′06″W / 45.631162°N 70.601786°W |
| • elevation | 566 metres (1,857 ft) |
| Mouth | Samson River |
• location | Saint-Ludger |
• coordinates | 45°40′58″N 70°40′45″W / 45.68278°N 70.67917°W |
• elevation | 392 metres (1,286 ft) |
| Length | 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Samson River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River |
| River system | St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) Rivière des Renards |
| • right | (upstream) |
Toponymy
editThe toponym Rivière du Barrage was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]
