River in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada
The Rivière Rouge (in English: Red River ) is a tributary of the west shore of Beaurivage River which is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River (slope of the south bank of the St. Lawrence River ). It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Agapit and Saint-Apollinaire in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality , in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches , in Quebec , in Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring watersheds of the Red River are:
The Red River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Agapit , on the boundary with the municipality of Saint-Apollinaire . This head area is located south of highway 20 , southeast of the village center of Saint-Apollinaire and north-west of the village of Saint-Agapit .
From its source, the Red River flows over 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) divided into the following segments:
1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) eastward, to route 273 ;
3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) easterly, along the municipal boundary, to the municipal boundary of Saint-Apollinaire ;
3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) towards the northeast, in Saint-Apollinaire , up to the limit of Lévis (sector "Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon");
2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeasterly, up to its confluence.[ 1]
The Red River empties on the west bank of the Beaurivage River north of the hamlet "Pointe-Saint-Gilles", in Lévis .
Toponymy
The toponym "rivière Rouge" was made official on October 6, 1983, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec .[ 2]
See also
* List of rivers of Quebec
References