Rivière Etchemin
| Rivière Etchemin | ||
.JPG) Rivière Etchemin above the Chutes Rouillard near Saint-Anselme . |
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| Data | ||
| location | Chaudière Appalaches in Québec (Canada) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| Source height | 381 m | |
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St. Lawrence River Coordinates: 46 ° 45 ′ 48 ″ N , 71 ° 13 ′ 51 ″ W 46 ° 45 ′ 48 ″ N , 71 ° 13 ′ 51 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 381 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.9 ‰ | |
| length | 98 km | |
| Catchment area | 1458 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
32 m³ / s |
| Small towns | Saint-Anselme , Saint-Henri | |
Rivière Etchemin is a right tributary of the Saint Lawrence River in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of the Canadian province of Québec .
The river has its origin in the Monts Notre-Dame , a northern branch of the Appalachian Mountains . From there it flows over a distance of 98 km in a north-westerly direction to the St. Lawrence River, in which it flows west of Lévis on its south bank opposite the city of Québec . The small towns of Saint-Anselme and Saint-Henri , as well as the southern suburbs of the provincial capital Québec, lie on the river .
Its mean discharge is 32 m³ / s. To the west, the 1458 km² catchment area of the Rivière Etchemin borders that of the Rivière Chaudière .
