Rivière aux Ormes (Huron River tributary)
The rivière aux Ormes (in English: Elm River) is a tributary of the east bank of the Huron River which constitutes a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
| Rivière aux Ormes | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| MRC | Lotbinière Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural and forest streams |
| • location | Saint-Flavien |
| • coordinates | 46.519952°N 71.586479°W |
| • elevation | 128 metres (420 ft) |
| Mouth | Huron River |
• location | Saint-Janvier-de-Joly |
• coordinates | 46.51944°N 71.75083°W |
• elevation | 66 metres (217 ft) |
| Length | 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) branche Coulombe, branche Rémi-Plante |
| • right | (upstream) |
The Ormes river flows in the municipalities of Saint-Flavien, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Val-Alain, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring watersheds of the Ormes river are:
- north side: Huron River, St. Lawrence River, Bois Franc-Pierreriche stream, Bourret stream;
- east side: Noire River (Huron River tributary), rivière aux Cèdres, Beaurivage River, rivière aux Pins;
- south side: rivière aux Cèdres, rivière aux Frênes, Henri River, rivière du Chêne;
- west side: rivière du Chêne.
The Ormes River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Flavien, north of the village, near the Pointe du Jour road.
From its source, the Rivière aux Ormes flows over 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) with a drop of 62 metres (203 ft), divided into the following segments:
- 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) westward, in the municipality of Saint-Flavien;
- 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) westward, to highway 20;
- 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) towards the west, up to the confluence of the "Branche Coulombe" stream (coming from the east);
- 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) westward, up to its confluence.[1]
The Ormes River "flows into a bend in the river on the south bank of the Huron River in the municipality of Saint-Janvier-de-Joly. This confluence is located opposite the municipality of Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière.
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière aux Ormes was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]