The Chaudière River (French for "Cauldron" or "Boiler"; Abenaki : Kik8ntekw ) is a 185-kilometre-long (115 mi) river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic , in southeast Quebec , Canada. From its source Lake Mégantic in the Estrie region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City .
17-817: (Redirected from Chaudiere ) [REDACTED] Look up chaudière in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chaudière may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Chaudière River , a tributary of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada Chaudière River (Normandin River) , a tributary of the Normandin River, in Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec Chaudière Falls on
34-488: A period of time before it became simply " Rivière Chaudière " towards the end of the 18th century. This name translates as boiler and refers to the waterfall close to its mouth. Its location was strategic for French colonization during the 18th century, because the river was a natural link between New France and the British colonies to the south. It was also used by Benedict Arnold at the time of his 1775 expedition in
51-470: Is a prime site for outdoor activities, particularly near lac Mégantic and Chutes-de-la-Chaudière park . Located near the mouth of the river, in Lévis , this park offers hiking and cycling trails as well as a footbridge suspended over the river, which offers a viewpoint on the fall, 35 metres (115 ft) high. The fall was harnessed for its hydro-electric potential in 1901, but was destroyed in 1970. The dam
68-552: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chaudi%C3%A8re River The river's drainage area is 6,682 square kilometres (2,580 sq mi), initially in the Appalachian Mountains , then in the low-lands of the St. Lawrence, and include 236 lakes covering 62 square kilometres (24 sq mi) and approximately 180,000 inhabitants. Its annual medium flow at
85-641: The invasion of Quebec . In 1823, gold was found along its shores in the Eastern Townships of Quebec . On 6 July 2013 the Lac-Mégantic derailment caused a major oil spill which contaminated the river at its source at Lac Mégantic . Downstream communities such as Saint-Georges (80 kilometres (50 mi) to the northeast) were forced to obtain potable water from alternate sources and residents asked to limit their water consumption. Floating barriers were installed in an attempt to contain
102-666: The Ottawa River between Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Québec Chaudière Bridge , crossing the Ottawa River at the Chaudière Falls France [ edit ] La Chaudière , a village and commune in the Drôme département of south-eastern France Ships [ edit ] HMCS Chaudière (H99) of the Royal Canadian Navy (1943–1946) HMCS Chaudière (DDE 235) of
119-619: The Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Forces (1959–1974) Other uses [ edit ] Le Régiment de la Chaudière , a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces See also [ edit ] Chaudière-Appalaches , an administrative region in Quebec, Canada Terrasses de la Chaudière , a government office complex in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Chutes-de-la-Chaudière (disambiguation) Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
136-590: The confluence): The Abenaki Nation , whose homeland Ndakinna encompasses the river and Chaudière Falls, call it " Kik8ntekw " or " Kikonteku ", meaning "River of the Fields." On the charts of Samuel de Champlain , it was given the name "Etchemin River" (a name now used for another river whose drainage area borders with that of the Chaudière River). It was called " Rivière du Sault de la Chaudière " for
153-563: The contamination. The Chaudière Valley largely crosses the Quebec region of Beauce . It has shaped its industries and its way of life, particularly in spring when its overflows during snowmelt in inhabited areas are frequent, despite its course regulated by 160 dams and retaining dikes. The river runs through several towns and villages in the region, including Saint-Ludger , Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce , Saint-Martin , Saint-Georges , Notre-Dame-des-Pins , Beauceville , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce , Vallée-Jonction and Sainte-Marie, Quebec . The river
170-469: The faunal richness of Quebec, namely 330 out of 653 vertebrate species known in the province can be found there. The river, and the 40-metre-high (130 ft) Chaudière Falls which it passes over, are popular outdoor recreation areas. Its course crosses the regional county municipalities (MRC) of: Left bank of the Chaudière river (from the confluence): Right bank of the Chaudière river (from
187-402: The name of Saint-Lambert, will see itself adding in 1876 the locator element " de-Lévis", evoking the census division that covered the municipality. The Lambertins, whose ancestors came from neighboring parishes, owe their kindness to Pierre Lambert, surveyor, who in 1849 drew up the plans for the town of Aubigny, later known as Lévis . As for the specific "de-Lauzon", it emphasizes that the place
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#1732787497377204-453: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chaudière . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaudière&oldid=826146043 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
221-421: The station of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon is 114 cubic metres per second (4,000 cu ft/s), varying from 11 cubic metres per second (390 cu ft/s) (low water) to 470 cubic metres per second (17,000 cu ft/s) (spring high water), with historical maximum of 1,760 cubic metres per second (62,000 cu ft/s). Its principal tributaries are: The river's basin has nearly 50 percent of
238-459: The two shores. A first bridge, called the Taschereau bridge, was built in 1912. Previously, crossing the river was done using a Bac, hence the name of its primary school, École du Bac. In 1874, one part of the town was taken way to form the new town of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage (the new town also included parts of Saint-Gilles , Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Bernard ). In 2013
255-488: Was a parish municipality . It is named after Pierre Lambert, a land surveyor who planned neighbouring Lévis . Lauzon refers to the seigneurie of Lauzon, the first to be established on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in 1636. The parish municipality of Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon was established July 1, 1855, from the disbanded county of Dorchester. The post office created the same year, under
272-715: Was part of the seigneury of Lauzon, granted in 1636 to Simon Le Maître, merchant in Rouen and nominee of Jean de Lauson. In addition, one notes on a plan of the seigniory of Lauzon, drawn up by the same Pierre Lambert in 1828, the form “St-Lambert” indicated along a path (road) skirting the Chaudière river . Over the years, Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon has developed on either side of the Chaudière River, which crosses its territory over its entire length and gives its urban core an enchanting setting. A bridge, inaugurated in 1960, links
289-725: Was rebuilt in 1999 on the remains of the old installations, and supplies a small hydro-electric plant of 24 megawatts (32,000 hp). Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Quebec Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon is a municipality in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality in Quebec , Canada . It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 6,177 as of the Canada 2011 Census . Prior to June 22, 2013 it
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