Landroche River
Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Landroche river are:
- north side: Lake Saint-Pierre, St. Lawrence River;
- east side: Rivière des Frères, Nicolet River, Nicolet Southwest River;
- south side: Lévesque River, Saint-François River;
- west side: Colbert River, Lévesque River, Saint-François River.
The Landroche river draws its source from agricultural streams located in the territory of the municipality of Baie-du-Febvre, almost at the limit of Saint-Elphège. The Landroche river begins at the confluence of the Roland-Lemire stream and the Geoffroy stream. This confluence is located on the municipal boundary of Saint-Elphège and Baie-du-Febvre.
From its source, the course of the Landroche river flows on 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) towards the north-west, generally in an agricultural zone, with a drop of 24 kilometres (15 mi). The course of the river intersects Chemin du Pays-Brûlé, route 132 and Chemin des Huit.
The Landroche River flows northwest in an agricultural zone, crossing route 132. The river empties on the flats of Pierre à Chaux on the south shore of Lake Saint-Pierre, near Pointe Gabriel, north-east of the village of Baie-du-Febvre.
Toponymy
The toponym "rivière Landroche" was made official on August 8, 1980, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.