Ruisseau Saint-Joseph facts for kids
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Ruisseau St-Joseph
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| MRC | Le Granit Regional County Municipality |
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| Main source | Mountain streams Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn 600 metres (2,000 ft) 45°27′59″N 71°00′47″W / 45.466435°N 71.012988°W |
| River mouth | Lake Mégantic, Chaudière River Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn 395 metres (1,296 ft) 45°26′41″N 70°53′03″W / 45.44483°N 70.88428°W |
| Length | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) |
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| Progression | Lake Mégantic, Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River |
| River system | St. Lawrence River |
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The ruisseau Saint-Joseph (in English: Saint-Joseph stream) is a tributary on the south shore of Lake Mégantic which flows into the Chaudière River; the latter flows northward to empty on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The stream flows in the municipality of Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.
Toponymy
The toponym Ruisseau Saint-Joseph was made official on October 19, 1971 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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