Saint-Georges River (rivière Du Chêne Tributary)
The Saint-Georges river is a tributary of the south shore of the Chêne River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Saint-Georges river flows in the municipality of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
The main watersheds neighboring the Saint-Georges River are:
- north side: rivière du Chêne;
- east side: Armagh River, Filkars River;
- south side: rivière aux Chevreuils, Palmer River, Bécancour River;
- west side: rivière du Chêne, Henri River.
The Saint-Georges river has its source on the east side of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière. This head area is located north of the Bécancour River, in the Sainte-Agathe falls area. This river flows on 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) towards the northwest, with a drop of 14 metres (46 ft), until its confluence.
The Saint-Georges river empties on the south bank of the rivière du Chêne (Leclercville), at 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) (in direct line) northeast of the center of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière.
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière Saint-Georges was formalized on August 8, 1977, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
