Barbue River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barbue River
Rivière Noire in the Grandes-Coulées regional park
Native name	Rivière Barbue
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
MRC	L'Érable Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Main source	Agricultural Streams Laurierville 149 m (489 ft) 46°19′33″N 71°37′57″W / 46.325888°N 71.632507°W / 46.325888; -71.632507
River mouth	Noire River Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes 118 m (387 ft) 46°18′25″N 71°47′21″W / 46.30695°N 71.78917°W / 46.30695; -71.78917
Length	15.8 km (9.8 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Noire River, Bécancour River, St. Lawrence River
Tributaries	Left: (upstream) ruisseau Pierre-Bergeron, ruisseau Mracoux, ruisseau André-Caron, ruisseau du Septième Rang Right: (upstream) ruisseau Roger-Gingras-Sud, ruisseau Jos-Bradette

The Barbue River (in French: rivière Barbue) is a tributary of the Noire River which is a tributary of the Bécancour River. It flows in the municipalities of Laurierville and Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, in the L'Érable Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Barbue River are:

• north side: Bécancour River;
• east side: Bécancour River;
• south side: Perdrix River, Noire River, McKenzie River, Bécancour River;
• west side: Noire River, Bécancour River.

The Barbue River rises at the boundary between the municipalities of Laurierville and Lyster. This area is located 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of the Bécancour River, 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) south of the village bridge of Lyster and 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) northeast of the center of the village of Laurierville.

From its source, the Barbue River flows on 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) in the following segments:

• 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) southwest, to route 116, in the village of Sainte-Julie Station;
• 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) towards the north, passing through the village, making a loop towards the west, to the confluence of the Roger-Gingras-Sud stream;
• 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) westward, up to the limit between the municipalities of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Plessisville (parish) and Laurierville;
• 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) westward, up to its confluence.

The Barbue River flows into a bend in the river on the east bank of the Noire River at 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) upstream of the (route 265) of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière Barbue" was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.