The Cugnet river (in French: rivière Cugnet) is a tributary of the Beaurivage River which is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River (slope of the south bank of the St. Lawrence River). It flows in the municipality of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon of the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality and in the Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon of the city of Lévis, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Cugnet River
Cugnet River is located in Quebec
Cugnet River
Native nameRivière Cugnet (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Administrative regionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceAgricultural streams
 • locationSaint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
 • coordinates46°32′44″N 71°12′43″W / 46.545537°N 71.212042°W / 46.545537; -71.212042
 • elevation143 metres (469 ft)
MouthBeaurivage River
 • location
Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon
 • coordinates
46°35′34″N 71°21′26″W / 46.59278°N 71.35722°W / 46.59278; -71.35722
 • elevation
1,104 metres (3,622 ft)
Length15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBeaurivage River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream)
 • right(upstream)

Geography

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The main neighboring watersheds of the Cugnet river are:

The Cugnet river takes its source south of "rue du Pont", in the Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon area of the city of Lévis. This headland is located near the northern limit of the municipality of Saint-Bernard (MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality), to the south-east of the village "Parc Boutin "in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon and at 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) west of the Chaudière River.

From its source, the Cugnet River flows in agricultural and forest areas over 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) divided into the following segments:

  • 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) north, up to route 218 which it intersects at 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) southwest of the bridge spanning the Chaudière River;
  • 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) towards the west, up to the road separating the sectors of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon (south side) and Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon (North Coast);
  • 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) westward, up to its confluence.

The Cugnet river empties on the eastern bank of the Beaurivage River in the hamlet "Pointe Saint-Gilles". This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

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The term "Cugnet" constitutes a family name of French origin.

The toponym "Cugnet river" evokes the life work of François-Joseph Cugnet, Lord of Saint-Étienne.[2] Cugnet has also worked as judge, attorney general, grand voyer, official translator and French secretary to the governor and the Council of Quebec, clerk of the terrier and lawyer. He was born on June 26, 1720, in Quebec. He is the eldest son of François-Étienne Cugnet and Louise-Madeleine Dusautoy (Dusaultoir). He died in this town on November 16, 1789.[3]

The toponym "rivière Cugnet" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[4]

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, database and site instrumentation". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ Book "Geographical Names of the Province of Quebec", by Pierre-Georges-Roy, Lévis, 1906, page 142, cited by the Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Place names: "Cugnet river".
  3. ^ Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volume IV (1771-1800).
  4. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière Cugnet".