Gentilly South-West River
The Gentilly South-West River (in French: rivière Gentilly Sud-Ouest) is a tributary of the Gentilly River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
| Gentilly South-West River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rivière Gentilly Sud-Ouest (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| MRC | Bécancour Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural streams |
| • location | Saint-Sylvère |
| • coordinates | 46.21951°N 72.256555°W |
| • elevation | 81 metres (266 ft) |
| Mouth | Gentilly River (Quebec) |
• location | Bécancour |
• coordinates | 46.36167°N 72.31944°W |
• elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Length | 25 kilometres (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Gentilly River (Quebec), St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) rivière de Grand-Saint-Louis, ruisseau Deshaies-Cormier, ruisseau Alphonse, ruisseau Alphonse-Deshaies. |
| • right | (upstream) ruisseau Leblanc, cours d'eau Ernest-Provencher, ruisseau Oscar-Provencher, ruisseau Désilets, ruisseau David-Lacourse, ruisseau Émilien-Leblanc. |
The Gentilly Sud-Ouest river flows in the territory of the municipality of Saint-Sylvère and the town of Bécancour, in the MRC of Bécancour Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Québec, in Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Gentilly Sud-Ouest river are:
- north side: Gentilly River, St. Lawrence River;
- east side: Gentilly River;
- south side: Poulet stream, Bécancour River;
- west side: Grand-Saint-Louis River, Bécancour River.
The Gentilly Sud-Ouest river draws its source in an agricultural zone, from the confluence of two streams, in the 8th rang of Saint-Sylvère. This area is located north of the Bécancour River, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village of Saint-Sylvère and northeast of the village of Saint-Wenceslas.
From its head area, the Gentilly Sud-Ouest River flows with a drop of 70 metres (230 ft) over 25.0 kilometres (15.5 mi) in the following segments:
- 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the southwest in an agricultural zone;
- 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) north, to the 6th rang road;
- 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) north, to the limit between Saint-Sylvère and Bécancour;
- 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) north, to Chemin des Cerisiers;
- 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) north to Chemin des Hêtres;
- 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) north, to the road;
- 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) north, winding up to Route des Ormes;
- 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) north, winding up to Boulevard du Parc-Industriel;
- 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) (or 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) in a direct line) north, winding up to its mouth.[1]
The Sud-Ouest Gentilly River flows onto the west bank of the Gentilly River, in Bécancour.
Toponymy
The toponym “rivière Gentilly Sud-Ouest” was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
See also
Notes and references
- "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation". Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- "Descriptive sheet: Rivière Gentilly Sud-Ouest". www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-02.