Saint-André River
Geography
The main neighboring watersheds of the Saint-André river are:
- north side: Fourchette River, Filkars River, Beaurivage River;
- east side: Beaurivage River, Nadeau River, Lessard River, Vallée River, Boiler River;
- south side: Filkars River, Palmer River, Palmer East River;
- west side: Armagh River, Saint-Georges River, rivière du Chêne, Henri River.
The Saint-André River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Sylvestre, at 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) east of the village center. This headland is located south of route 216, north of Mont Handkerchief and south of the village of Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage.
From its source, the Saint-André River flows over 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) divided into the following segments:
- 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) north-east, up to route 216 which it crosses at 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) to the north-east the village of Saint-Sylvestre;
- 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) north-east, then west, up to the Moulin road that it crosses at 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) north-of the village center of Saint-Sylvestre;
- 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) towards the southwest, in Saint-Sylvestre, to the confluence of a stream (coming from the west);
- 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) northwesterly, to route 269;
- 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) north-west, to the limit of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière which it runs along for 300 metres (980 ft);
- 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) towards the northeast, up to its confluence.
The Saint-André river empties on the south bank of the Filkars River in the eastern part of the territory of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière. This confluence is located 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) upstream from the confluence of the Filkars River.
Toponymy
The toponym "rivière Saint-André" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.