| Lacaille River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Rivière Lacaille (French) |
| Location | |
| Coutry | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| Desjardins Regional County Municipality | MRC |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural streams |
| • location | Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud |
| • coordinates | 46°56′33″N 70°39′04″W / 46.94259725°N 70.65119865°W |
| • elevation | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Mouth | St. Lawrence River |
• location | Montmagny |
• coordinates | 46°59′21″N 70°35′15″W / 46.98917°N 70.5875°W |
• elevation | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Length | 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
The rivière à Lacaille (in English: Lacaille River) is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. This watercourse flows in the municipalities of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud and Montmagny, in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.[1]
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière à Lacaille was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
See also
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This page was last edited on 15 January 2022, at 23:13