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Saint-Louis River
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Montérégie
MRC Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
Main source Various agricultural streams
Saint-Aimé
29 units?
45°50′40″N 72°59′48″W / 45.844562°N 72.99655°W / 45.844562; -72.99655
River mouth Le Petit Chenail
Yamaska
18 m (59 ft)
46°01′34″N 72°55′15″W / 46.02611°N 72.92083°W / 46.02611; -72.92083
Length 22.0 km (13.7 mi)

The Saint-Louis River is a small river in Quebec, Canada. It flows into the Yamaska River through a channel called the Petit Chenail. The river travels northeast through the towns of Saint-Aimé and Yamaska. These towns are part of the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region. This area is on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Where is the Saint-Louis River?

The Saint-Louis River is surrounded by other rivers and important water bodies. Knowing these helps us understand its location.

Nearby Rivers and Lakes

The River's Journey

The Saint-Louis River begins in an area called Rang Prescott. This is just north of a "cordon discharge" and southwest of the village of Saint-Louis-de-Bonsecours. It's also north of the village of Saint-Louis.

From its start, the Saint-Louis River flows:

  • About 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) (4.8 mi) north through farms. This part goes up to Route 239.
  • Then, it flows about 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) (7.7 mi) north, still through farmland, until it reaches Route 132.
  • Finally, it travels about 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) (1.2 mi) north through farms to where it ends.

The Saint-Louis River joins the west side of the Le Petit Chenail. This meeting point is about 1.4 km (0.9 mi) upstream from where the Chenail connects to the Yamaska River. The end of the Saint-Louis River is east of Sorel-Tracy. It is also 3.0 km (1.9 mi) north of the Camille-Parenteau Bridge in Yamaska village.

What's in a Name?

This river used to have a different name. It was once called "rivière des Pins Verts," which means "Green Pine River" in English.

The name "Saint-Louis" was officially given to the river on December 5, 1968. This was done by the Commission de toponymie du Québec, which is the official group in Quebec that names places.

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