Saint-François River
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For the river forming part of the Canada-U.S. border, see St. Francis River (Maine). See also St. Francis River (disambiguation).
The Saint-François River is a right tributary of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada.
Quick Facts Saint-François River Rivière Saint-François (fr), Native name ...
Saint-François River Rivière Saint-François (fr) | |
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Native name | Alsigôntekw (Western Abnaki)[1] |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches, Centre-du-Québec |
Cities | Sherbrooke, Drummondville |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac Saint-François |
• location | Lambton, Estrie, Quebec, Canada |
• coordinates | 45°53′55″N 71°09′28″W |
• elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Pierreville, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada |
• coordinates | 46°07′09″N 72°55′28″W |
Length | 218 km (135 mi) |
Basin size | 10,230 km2 (3,950 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Lac Saint-Pierre |
Discharge | |
• location | Drummondville |
• average | 190 m3/s (6,700 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Magog River |
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Its source is Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines. It flows southwest towards Sherbrooke, where it changes course northwest towards Drummondville, and finally empties into the Saint Lawrence River near Pierreville. Its total length is 135 miles.