Rivière du Moulin (Bécancour River tributary)
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| Rivière du Moulin | |
|---|---|
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | |
| • coordinates | 46°18′31″N 71°56′45″W / 46.308483°N 71.945922°W |
| • elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | |
• coordinates | 46°15′02″N 72°01′21″W / 46.25055°N 72.0225°W |
• elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Length | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bécancour River, St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) |
The rivière du Moulin (in English: Mill River) is a tributary of the
The Rivière du Moulin flows entirely in the municipality of
Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near the "rivière du Moulin" are:
- north side: Gentilly River, Petite rivière du Chêne;
- east side: Bécancour River;
- south side: Bécancour River;
- west side: Bécancour River, Sauvage River.
The Moulin river takes its source in the locality "La Petite Belgique", in the area south of
From its head area, the Moulin river flows over 5.9 km (3.7 mi) divided into the following segments:
- 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) southwest, along (on the south side) highway 20, to route 263;
- 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) south, to its confluence.[1]
The Moulin River flows on the north bank of the Bécancour River. Its confluence is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) upstream from the highway 20 bridge and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) downstream from the route 162 bridge, which passes through the village of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford.
Toponymy
The toponym "rivière du Moulin" was made official on November 17, 1979, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
