Saint Charles River | |
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Map of the Rivière Saint-Charles/Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | |
Native name | Rivière Saint-Charles (French) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lake Saint Francis |
• coordinates | 45°15′20″N 74°09′05″W / 45.25556°N 74.15139°W |
• elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Lake Saint-Louis |
• coordinates | 45°17′36″N 74°02′20″W / 45.29333°N 74.03889°W |
Length | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 30 m3/s (1,059.44 cu ft/s) |
The Saint Charles River (French: Rivière Saint-Charles) is a branch of the Saint Lawrence River that starts in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. The river divides the Grande-Île and the Island of Salaberry, which are located approximately 50 km east of Montreal. The river is 8 km long, and drops 24m over its course from Lake Saint Francis east to Lake Saint-Louis.