The Petite rivière à Monfette (in English: Little river at Monfette) is a tributary on the north bank of the Nicolet Southwest River (Les Trois Lacs (Les Sources). It flows into the municipality of Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick, in the Arthabaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.
| Petite rivière à Monfette | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| Regional County Municipality | Arthabaska Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mountain streams |
| • location | Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick |
| • coordinates | 45°51′12″N 71°51′26″W / 45.85347°N 71.85728°W |
| • elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Mouth | Nicolet Southwest River |
• location | Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick |
• coordinates | 45°48′14″N 71°53′15″W / 45.80389°N 71.8875°W |
• elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nicolet Southwest River, Nicolet River, St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) |
Geography
editThe "Petite rivière à Monfette" has its source at the confluence of two streams on the southern flank of the mount "La Montagne" in Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick. This spring is located 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the center of the village of Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick and 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) northwest of the hamlet of Coin-de-la-Petite-Mine.
From its source, the Petite rivière à Monfette descends on 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) generally towards the south, with a drop of 175 metres (574 ft). From its source, the course of the river descends the mountain towards the south to the confluence (altitude: 260 m) of a stream (coming from the northeast, or from the hamlet of Coin-de-la-Petite-Mine), then continue down the mountain to the north shore of the lake Les Trois Lacs (Les Sources), either in the hamlet of La Petite-Venise and opposite the hamlet of Le Cap-de-Roche (located on the south shore of the lake).
The Les Trois Lacs (Les Sources) is crossed to the west by the Nicolet Southwest River.[1]
Toponymy
editThe term "Monfette" turns out to be a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Petite rivière à Monfette" was made official on September 5, 1985, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]