Rivière aux Saumons (Massawippi River tributary)


The Rivière aux Saumons is a tributary of the Massawippi River which flows into the Saint-François River, a sub-tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It flows through the municipalities of Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Martinville, Compton, Cookshire-Eaton, Lennoxville, from Sherbrooke, in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Forestry and agriculture are the main economic activities in this valley.
The surface of the Rivière aux Saumons is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes of the "rivière aux Saumons" are:
The "rivière aux Saumons" rises at Lindsay Lake, in the Charrington sector, in the municipality of Coaticook. This lake receives the waters of Madore stream and Moreau stream. From its source, the course of the Rivière aux Saumons descends on, with a drop in level of.
Upper course of the river
From Lac Lindsay, the "Rivière aux Saumons" flows on:
Lower river
From the village bridge of Martinville, the "Rivière aux Saumons" flows over:
The mouth of the "Rivière aux Saumons" flows onto the south-eastern bank of the Massawippi River. The mouth is located south of Lennoxville, upstream of the mouth of the Massawippi River.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière aux Saumons" was formalized on October 6, 1983, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.