Joncas River (Ferrée River tributary) facts for kids
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| Native name | Rivière Joncas |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| MRC | L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Kamouraska Regional County Municipality |
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| Main source | Forest streams Sainte-Louise 195 metres (640 ft) 47°16′42″N 70°04′47″W / 47.278229°N 70.079735°W |
| River mouth | Ferrée River Sainte-Louise 47 metres (154 ft) 47°14′36″N 70°10′17″W / 47.24333°N 70.17139°W |
| Length | 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) |
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The Joncas River (in French: rivière Joncas) flows entirely in the municipality of Sainte-Louise, in the L'Islet Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada.
The confluence of the Joncas river constitutes the head of the Ferrée River, which flows on 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) towards the north to go to the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. This last confluence is located in the small hamlet of Village-des-Aulnaies, located southwest of the village of La Pocatière and northeast of the village of Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies.
Toponymy
The toponym Joncas was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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