Huron River (rivière du Chêne tributary)
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The Huron River (in French: rivière Huron) is a tributary of the east bank of the rivière du Chêne which empties on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Huron River flows through the municipalities of Laurier-Station, Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur-d'Issoudun, Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Leclercville, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
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Huron River | |
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Native name | Rivière Huron (French) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Centre-du-Québec |
MRC | L'Érable Regional County Municipality, Bécancour Regional County Municipality |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Agricultural and forest streams |
• location | Laurier-Station and Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur-d'Issoudun |
• coordinates | 46.550756°N 71.646214°W / 46.550756; -71.646214 |
• elevation | 90 metres (300 ft) |
Mouth | Rivière du Chêne |
• location | Leclercville (sector of Sainte-Emmélie) |
• coordinates | 46.50444°N 71.78667°W / 46.50444; -71.78667 |
• elevation | 60 metres (200 ft) |
Length | 20.6 kilometres (12.8 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | St. Lawrence River |
Tributaries | |
• left | (upstream) rivière aux Ormes, cours d'eau de la Grande Ligne Seigneuriale, Tête de la Rivière Huron |
• right | (upstream) Noire River, ruisseau Le Rigolet, ruisseau Lambert, ruisseau Bois Franc-Pierreriche |
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