Glen River (Chaudière River tributary)

The Glen River (in French: rivière Glen) is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows north to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.

Glen River
Glen River 1 kilometer before its confluence with Lac de l'Orignal.
Native nameRivière Glen  (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
MRCLe Granit Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMountain stream
  locationNantes
  coordinates45.654927°N 70.970635°W / 45.654927; -70.970635
  elevation464 metres (1,522 ft)
MouthChaudière River
  location
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
  coordinates
45.62139°N 70.85638°W / 45.62139; -70.85638
  elevation
378 metres (1,240 ft)
Length14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi)
Basin size63.5 kilometres (39.46 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionChaudière River, St. Lawrence River
River systemSt. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream)
  right(upstream)

The Glen River flows through the municipalities of Nantes and Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym Glen River was formalized on October 19, 1971 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

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