Rivière du Sud (North Eaton River tributary)
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| Rivière du Sud | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality |
| Ville | Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre, Newport |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little unnamed lake near the Canada-US border |
| • location | Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre |
| • coordinates | 45°17′28″N 71°20′52″W / 45.29103°N 71.34768°W |
| • elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Mouth | North Eaton River |
• location | Newport |
• coordinates | 45°21′20″N 71°21′51″W / 45.35544°N 71.36415°W |
• elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Length | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | North Eaton River, Eaton River, rivière aux Saumons, Massawippi River, Saint-François River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ruisseau Poilu |
The rivière du Sud (in English: South River) is a tributary of the south bank of the North Eaton River whose current flows successively into the Eaton River, the Saint-François River, then the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
The Rivière du Sud flows through the municipalities of Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre and Newport, in the Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography[edit]
The neighboring hydrographic slopes of the South River are:
- north side: North Eaton River, Ditton Creek West;
- east side: North Eaton River, Poilu Creek, Mining Creek;
- south side: Canada-US border;
- west side: Lyon stream, Eaton River, North Eaton River.
The South River takes its source from a small mountain lake surrounded by marshes. This lake is located in the eastern part of the municipality of Saint-Mathias-de-Bonneterre (almost at the limit of Chartierville). It is 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) northwest of the Canada-US border.
From its source, the South River descends on 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) towards the south entirely in a forest zone, with a drop of 190 metres (620 ft) according to the following segments:
- 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) first east along the border, then north, to route 210;
- 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-west, to its mouth. Note: A forest road runs along this segment.[1]
The South River empties on the south bank of the North Eaton River at 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream of the mouth of Christmas Creek (coming from the northwest).
Toponymy[edit]
The toponym Rivière du Sud was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
