Perry River (Palmer River Tributary)
Geography
The main neighboring watersheds of the Perry River are:
- north side: Palmer River;
- east side: Palmer River, Rivière du Cinq;
- south side: Palmer River, Prévost-Gilbert River, Bécancour River;
- west side: Osgood River.
The Perry river has its source in the third rang, north of the village of Pontbriand in Thetford Mines and on the northern slope of the "Montagne du Trois", the summit of which is accessible by the chemin des turns.
From its head area, the Perry River flows over 13.2 kilometres (8.2 mi) divided into the following segments:
- 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) eastward, up to the confluence of a stream running parallel (south side) to the main course of the river;
- 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) north, up to the fourth range road bridge;
- 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) north, crossing the 3th rang road, crossing the municipal limit of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, up to the confluence the Connolly Stream;
- 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north-west, passing east of the hamlet "Custeau", to the 15th rang road bridge;
- 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) northeasterly, to its mouth.
The Perry River drains on the west bank of the Palmer River in the municipality of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton. Its confluence is located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) upstream of a road bridge and 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) upstream of the municipal boundary of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton and Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds.
Toponymy
The term "Perry" is a family surname of English origin.
The toponym "rivière Perry" was made official on {October 6, 1983 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.