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9-588: Alma River may refer to: Alma River (Manouane River) , a tributary of Lac Saint-Jean in Quebec, in Canada Alma (Crimea) Alma River (New Zealand) Alma River (Australia) , a 32 km tributary of Lyons River See also [ edit ] Almaș River (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

18-707: 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. The river is named after Saint Francis Xavier (1506–1552) by the Jesuits , who explored the region under the French regime, and after François de Lauzon. Its course

27-833: Is a list of rivers of Quebec . Quebec has about: Quebec has 2% of all fresh water on the planet. (which empties in Nottaway River via Matagami Lake) East bank (from the mouth) Main Quebec rivers flowing up to Ontario bank of James Bay , listed from East to West: Right bank of Harricana River (from the Mouth) Left bank of Harricana River (from the Mouth) Tributaries of Moose River (Ontario) Main rivers flowing into Hudson Bay , listed from north to south: Rivers flowing into Hudson Strait , listed from west to east: Rivers flowing into Ungava Bay , listed from west to east: Rivers flowing into

36-400: Is also unusual, as it flows from northeast to southwest to branch off, halfway through, and continue its course from southeast to northwest. The Saint-François River has its origins in the lake Saint-François and heads southwest towards Sherbrooke . Along the way, it crosses the lakes Lake Aylmer and Lake Louise as well as many municipalities. In Sherbrooke , it receives the waters of

45-625: The Massawippi River basin and the Magog River basin. It continues north-west, passing through the municipalities of Windsor , Richmond , Drummondville and from there outflows into the Saint Lawrence River at lake Saint-Pierre . The river has long been traveled by Native Americans; particularly the Abenakis . The Indian Reservation of Odanak , which today has a population of about 400, has existed since 1670. The Fort Crevier

54-968: The Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence , listed in downstream order: West bank East bank (Clockwise from the mouth) South shore (from the mouth of Saguenay River ) North shore (from the mouth of Saguenay River ) In order in hourly turn from Saguenay River . West shore (downstream) East bank North shore of Anticosti Island (from west to east) Saint-François River South bank of Saint-François River North bank of Saint-François River Grand lac Saint François Lake Noir (Saint-François River) East bank of Saint-François River Tributaries downstream of Saint-François River ' mouth Tributaries of west bank of Richelieu River Tributaries of east bank of Chaudière River Tributaries of south bank : Tributaries of east bank : East bank (from upper part) Left bank North bank of Saint John River Saint-Fran%C3%A7ois River Its source

63-464: The St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence , listed in downstream order: South shore of Ottawa River Rive Nord, en ordre de l'Ouest vers l'Est: North shore of Rivière des Mille Îles North shore of St. Lawrence River See: List of rivers and water bodies of Montreal Island Jesus Island ( Laval, Quebec ) Note: No rivers on Jesus Island Island of Montreal Rivers flowing into

72-500: The same name. 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=Alma_River&oldid=1067689203 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of rivers of Quebec#Tributaries of Lac Saint-Jean This

81-826: Was also built in 1687 by the river. A temporary Jesuit mission was established at Coös for the Abenaki living in the Connecticut River valley or near the Kennebec River . When the Abenaki mission Saint-François-de-Sales located on the Chaudière River moved to Odanak, the village took the latter's name, "Saint-François”. Odanak is located on the banks of the Saint-François River, about 10 kilometers east of lake Saint-Pierre . In 1805, an 8,000 acre reserve (32.4 kilometres (20.13 mi))

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