Rivière du Moulin (Chaudière River tributary)

The rivière du Moulin (in English: Mill River) is a tributary of the east bank of the Chaudière River, which flows northward to empty on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.

Rivière du Moulin
Rivière du Moulin (Chaudière River tributary) is located in Quebec
Rivière du Moulin (Chaudière River tributary)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCBeauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceAgricultural streams of third and fourth rang
 • locationSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce
 • coordinates45°52′34″N 70°33′04″W / 45.876°N 70.551°W / 45.876; -70.551
 • elevation422 metres (1,385 ft)
MouthChaudière River
 • location
Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce
 • coordinates
45°52′40″N 70°37′30″W / 45.87778°N 70.625°W / 45.87778; -70.625
 • elevation
241 metres (791 ft)
Length6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream)
 • right(upstream)

Toponymy edit

The toponym Rivière du Moulin was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]

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