Massawippi River
| Massawippi River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Rivière Massawippi (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Massawippi |
| • elevation | 180 metres (590 ft) |
Saint Lawrence River | |
The Massawippi River is a river flowing in the territory of
Saint Lawrence River
.
Toponymy
The
Geography
The Massawippi River has its origins in Lake Massawippi at North Hatley. From the North Hatley Bridge at the mouth of Lake Massawippi, this river flows over 19.0 kilometres (11.8 mi), with a drop of 10 metres (33 ft) according to the following segments:
- 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) northeast to the North Hatley dam which is located opposite the hamlet of Reidville;
- 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) towards the northeast, forming a curve to the east, then a hook to the northwest, collecting the Eustis stream (coming from the west), to the confluence of the Coaticook River (coming from the east);
- 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) north, collecting Jack's Creek (from the northwest) and the Eaton River (from the southeast), to its mouth.
- 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) towards the north, passing under Lennoxville district of the city of Sherbrooke. It flows into the Saint-François River at this location.[2]
The confluence of the river with the
Abenakis, French missionaries and the first settlers, before being known under the name of Lennoxville.[3]
Tourism
An old railway track transformed into a bike path runs along the Massawippi River. The bike path is part of the
Route Verte
.
See also
References
- ^ "Lac Massawippi". Commission de toponymie Québec. 2012-05-07. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation". 12 September 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia - Lennoxville