The Bergeron river (in French: rivière Bergeron) is a tributary on the south shore of Lake Mégantic which flows into the Chaudière River; the latter flows northward to empty on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Bergeron River
Bergeron River at the confluence of Lac Mégantic.
Bergeron River is located in Quebec
Bergeron River
Native nameRivière Bergeron (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCLe Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle mountain stream
 • locationVal-Racine
 • coordinates45°28′35″N 71°01′23″W / 45.476435°N 71.022988°W / 45.476435; -71.022988
 • elevation577 metres (1,893 ft)
MouthLake Mégantic, Chaudière River
 • location
Piopolis
 • coordinates
45°27′17″N 70°53′07″W / 45.45483°N 70.88528°W / 45.45483; -70.88528
 • elevation
395 metres (1,296 ft)
Length12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi)
Basin size55.5 kilometres (34.49 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream)
 • right(upstream)

The Bergeron river flows in the municipalities of Val-Racine and Piopolis, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

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The Bergeron River has its source in a mountain area east of Mont Mégantic in the municipality of Val-Racine at approximately 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) west of the boundary of the municipality of Piopolis.

From its source, the Bergeron River flows in a forest zone over 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) divided into the following segments:

  • 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) towards the south-east, up to the limit of the municipality of Piopolis;
  • 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) easterly in Marston Township, to the limit of Clinton Township;
  • 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) eastward in Clinton Township, crossing route 263, to its confluence.[1]

Toponymy

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The toponym "rivière Bergeron" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and the site instrumentation". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "rivière Bergeron".
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