Rivière Croche
| Rivière Croche | ||
 Rivière Croche in the lower reaches above the village of La Croche |
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| Data | ||
| location | Mauricie in Quebec (Canada) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Rivière Saint-Maurice → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Lac du Caribou 48 ° 24 '23 " N , 72 ° 43' 50" W. |
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| Source height | 408 m | |
| muzzle |
Rivière Saint-Maurice Coordinates: 47 ° 29 ′ 40 ″ N , 72 ° 46 ′ 27 ″ W 47 ° 29 ′ 40 ″ N , 72 ° 46 ′ 27 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | 131 m | |
| Height difference | 277 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.8 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 150 km | |
| Catchment area | 1968 km² | |
| Discharge at La Croche A Eo gauge : 1850 km² |
MQ 1938/1965 Mq 1938/1965 |
36 m³ / s 19.5 l / (s km²) |
| Communities | La Croche | |
 Location of the Rivière Croche in the catchment area of the Rivière Saint-Maurice |
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The Rivière Croche is a left tributary of the Rivière Saint-Maurice in the Mauricie administrative region of the Canadian province of Québec .
The Rivière Croche has its origin in the lake Lac du Caribou at an altitude of about 400 m . It flows through the Laurentine Mountains in a southerly direction. In the lower reaches the river develops numerous narrow river loops . The Rivière Croche flows into the Saint-Maurice 5 km north of La Tuque . The river has a length of about 150 km.
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