The rivière de la Ferme (in English: Farm river) is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. This river flows in the territory of the town of Bécancour, in the Bécancour Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Rivière de la Ferme
Rivière de la Ferme is located in Quebec
Rivière de la Ferme
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
MRCBécancour Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceAgricultural streams
 • locationBécancour
 • coordinates46°21′18″N 72°16′46″W / 46.354902°N 72.279342°W / 46.354902; -72.279342
 • elevation34 metres (112 ft)
MouthSt. Lawrence River
 • location
Bécancour
 • coordinates
46°24′17″N 72°18′20″W / 46.40472°N 72.30556°W / 46.40472; -72.30556
 • elevation
5 metres (16 ft)
Length6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Basin features
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream) ruisseau Beaudet
 • right(upstream) ruisseau Lemarier, ruisseau Mailhot

Geography

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The main neighboring watersheds of the Rivière de la Ferme are:

The Rivière de la Ferme has its source in an agricultural zone to the south of the village of Gentilly and to the north of the Gentilly river.

From its head area, the Ferme River flows over 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) with a drop of 29 metres (95 ft), divided into the following segments:

  • 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) west, to Chemin Saint-François-Xavier;
  • 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) north, to Chemin des Bouvreuils;
  • 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) north, passing west of the village of Gentilly, to route 132;
  • 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) north, up to its confluence.[1]

The Rivière de la Ferme flows into La Petite Anse opposite the Gentilly flats on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Its confluence is located to the west of the village of Gentilly and to the west of the town of Bécancour.

Toponymy

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The toponym Rivière de la Ferme was formalized 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, database and site instrumentation". Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière de la Ferme