List of rivers of Quebec

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This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:

  • one million lakes of which 70,840 have a toponymic designation;
  • 130,000 streams of which 4,203 include a toponymic designation and 13,121 streams having a toponymic designation.[1]

In all, Quebec counts at least a million lakes and 130,000 streams of which 4,500 are rivers. Quebec holds 2 percent of all freshwater on the planet.[2]

James Bay watershed

James Bay

Rivers flowing into James Bay, listed from south to north

Tributaries of La Grande River
Tributaries of Rupert River
Tributaries of Broadback River
Tributaries of Nottaway River
Tributaries of Waswanipi River

(which empties in Nottaway River via Matagami Lake)

Tributaries of Bell River
West bank (from the mouth)

East bank (from the mouth)

Quebec rivers flowing in Ontario (or tributaries of Ontario rivers)

Main Quebec rivers flowing up to Ontario bank of James Bay, listed from East to West:

Right bank of Harricana River (from the Mouth)

Left bank of Harricana River (from the Mouth)

Tributaries of Moose River (Ontario)

Hudson Bay's tributaries (without James Bay's tributaries)

Main rivers flowing into Hudson Bay, listed from north to south:

Hudson Strait watershed

Rivers flowing into Hudson Strait, listed from west to east:

Ungava Bay watershed

Rivers flowing into Ungava Bay, listed from west to east:

North shore of Saint Lawrence River/Gulf of Saint Lawrence watershed

Rivers flowing into the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence, listed in downstream order:

Ottawa Valley (east bank) – upper part

Tributaries of Dozois Reservoir and lower

Note: A section of the Ottawa River is named "Kâwânatakodjiwâk River

Tributaries of Decelles Reservoir and lower

South shore of Ottawa River

Ottawa Valley (Quebec Watershed) – intermediary section (at the Ontario limit)

Ottawa Valley (Ontario Watershed) – intermediary section (at the Quebec–Ontario limit)

Gatineau River Valley – lower part

Gatineau Valley (west bank)

Ottawa Valley (east bank, Quebec) – lower part

Basse-Laurentides – Lac des Deux Montagnes and rivière des Mille Îles

Rive Nord, en ordre de l'Ouest vers l'Est:

North shore of lac des Deux-Montagnes

North shore of Rivière des Mille Îles

Ottawa Valley (south bank)

Haut Saint-Laurent sector (north bank)

North shore of St. Lawrence River

Montreal area

See: List of rivers and water bodies of Montreal Island

Jesus Island (Laval, Quebec

Note: No rivers on Jesus Island

Island of Montreal

Watershed of l'Assomption River

North shore of St Lawrence river – between Repentigny and Trois-Rivières

Watershed of Saint-Maurice River

Rivers flowing into the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence, listed in downstream order:

West bank

East bank

Gouin Reservoir

(Clockwise from the mouth)

North shore downstream of Trois-Rivières

Batiscan River Valley

East of Batiscan River

East of Quebec City on north shore

Watershed of Saguenay River

South shore (from the mouth of Saguenay River)

North shore (from the mouth of Saguenay River)

Tributaries of Lac Saint-Jean

In order in hourly turn from Saguenay River.

Tributaries of Péribonka River

East Shore (upstream)

West shore (upstream)

North-shore tributaries downstream of Tadoussac

North-shore Betsiamites River and tributaries eastward

West bank

East bank

North-shore Aux Outardes River and tributaries eastward

North-shore Manicouagan River and tributaries eastward

North-shore Sainte-Marguerite River and tributaries eastward

Tributaries downstream of Romaine River

Tributaries downstream of Natashquan River

Islands of Saint.Lawrence River

Orleans Island

Anticosti Island

South shore of Anticosti Island (from west to east)

North shore of Anticosti Island (from west to east)

Watershed of south shore of St. Lawrence River (between Ontario border and Etchemin River)

Watershed of Haut-Saint-Laurent

Watershed of Richelieu River

Watershed of Yamaska River

Watershed of Saint-François River and Eastern tributaries

West bank of Saint-François River

Saint-François River

South bank of Saint-François River

North bank of Saint-François River

Great Lake Saint-François

Lake Noir (Saint-François River)

East bank of Saint-François River

Tributaries upstream of Saint-François River

Watershed of Nicolet River and Eastern tributaries

Watershed of Bécancour River and Eastern tributaries

Watershed of Gentilly River and Eastern tributaries

Watershed of Chaudière River

Tributaries of west bank of Richelieu River

Tributaries of east bank of Chaudière River

Watershed of Etchemin River

Tributaries of west bank:

Tributaries of south bank:

Tributaries of east bank:

Gaspesie Peninsula

Watershed of southeast of St. Lawrence River (at east of Etchemin River)

Watershed of South River, Montmagny (French: Rivière du Sud)

Watershed of southeast bank of St. Lawrence River (at east of South River, Montmagny)

Watershed of Rivière du Loup and Eastern tributaries

Watershed of Trois-Pistoles River and Eastern tributaries

Watershed of Rimouski River and Eastern tributaries

West bank (from confluence)

East bank (from upper part)

Watershed of La Mitis and Eastern tributaries

Northern slope of Gaspésie

Watershed of Gaspé Bay

Watershed of La Malbaie River (Percé)

Watershed of Chaleur Bay (east of Bonaventure River)

Watershed of Chaleur Bay (west of Bonaventure River)

Restigouche River watershed (left bank – part in Quebec)

Restigouche River watershed (part in New Brunswick)

Right bank

Left bank

Watershed of Bay of Fundy (Atlantic Ocean)

Saint John River watershed – higher part (Quebec, Maine and New Brunswick)

North bank of Saint John River

Saint John River – watershed of Madawaska River – Quebec and New Brunswick

Connecticut River – Quebec and New Hampshire

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Commission de toponymie du Québec". {{cite web}}: Text "use of the advanced search function" ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Du Québec à la Louisiane, sur les traces des Français d'Amérique, Géo Histoire, Hors-série, Éditions Prisma, Paris, October 2006[page needed]
  3. ^ Lacolle River
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