The rivière des Renards (in English: river of foxes) is a tributary of the south bank of the rivière du Barrage which flows on the south bank of the Samson River.

Rivière des Renards
Rivière des Renards upstream of the rang 6 and 7 bridge in St-Ludger.
Rivière des Renards is located in Quebec
Rivière des Renards
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCLe Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMountain streams
 • locationSaint-Ludger, (MRC) Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Québec
 • coordinates45°36′45″N 70°37′42″W / 45.612464°N 70.628416°W / 45.612464; -70.628416
 • elevation601 metres (1,972 ft)
MouthRivière du Barrage
 • location
Saint-Ludger
 • coordinates
45°40′49″N 70°40′32″W / 45.68028°N 70.67555°W / 45.68028; -70.67555
 • elevation
397 metres (1,302 ft)
Length7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRivière du Barrage, Samson River, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream)
 • right(upstream)

Toponymy

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The toponym "rivière des Renards" was made official on February 28, 1980, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]

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