Tortue South-West River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tortue River South-West |
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| Native name | Rivière Tortue Sud-Ouest |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| MRC | L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Montmagny Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Agricultural stream L'Islet 38 metres (125 ft) 47°05′04″N 70°21′23″W / 47.084533°N 70.356512°W |
| River mouth | Tortue River L'Islet 18 metres (59 ft) 47°07′51″N 70°20′20″W / 47.13083°N 70.33889°W |
| Length | 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) |
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The Tortue River South-West River (in French: rivière Tortue Sud-Ouest) is a tributary of the west bank of the Tortue River, which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, east of the village of L'Islet-sur-Mer.
Toponymy
The Southwest Tortue River toponym is derived from the name of the main river, the Tortue River. The use of animal names is frequent in French Canadian toponymy to designate watercourses. The term turtle usually refers to slow current due to the low drop.
The toponym Rivière Tortue Sud-Ouest was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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