Bergeron River

The Bergeron river (in French: rivière Bergeron) is a tributary on the south shore of Lake Mégantic which flows into the Chaudière River; the latter flows northward to empty on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Bergeron River
Bergeron River at the confluence of Lac Mégantic.
Native nameRivière Bergeron  (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCLe Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle mountain stream
  locationVal-Racine
  coordinates45.476435°N 71.022988°W / 45.476435; -71.022988
  elevation577 metres (1,893 ft)
MouthLake Mégantic, Chaudière River
  location
Piopolis
  coordinates
45.45483°N 70.88528°W / 45.45483; -70.88528
  elevation
395 metres (1,296 ft)
Length12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi)
Basin size55.5 kilometres (34.49 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream)
  right(upstream)

The Bergeron river flows in the municipalities of Val-Racine and Piopolis, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The Bergeron River has its source in a mountain area east of Mont Mégantic in the municipality of Val-Racine at approximately 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) west of the boundary of the municipality of Piopolis.

From its source, the Bergeron River flows in a forest zone over 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) divided into the following segments:

  • 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) towards the south-east, up to the limit of the municipality of Piopolis;
  • 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) easterly in Marston Township, to the limit of Clinton Township;
  • 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) eastward in Clinton Township, crossing route 263, to its confluence.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière Bergeron" was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

Notes and references

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