Rivière au Saumon (Le Val-Saint-François)
| Rivière au Saumon | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| MRC | Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Weedon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brompton Lake |
| • location | Saint-Denis-de-Brompton |
| • coordinates | 45°28′14″N 72°07′57″W / 45.47056°N 72.13250°W |
| • elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Mouth | Saint-François River |
• location | Melbourne |
• coordinates | 45°28′14″N 72°07′00″W / 45.47056°N 72.11667°W |
• elevation | 119 metres (390 ft) |
| Length | 23.0 km (14.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saint-François River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) Horre stream, Gulf stream |
| • right | (upstream) ruisseau des Vases |
The rivière au Saumon (English: Salmon River) is a tributary of the Saint-François River, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The river has a basin of 291 km2 (112 sq mi) and has its source in lake Brompton.
The course of the Rivière au Saumon crosses the territories of the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality (administrative region of Estrie): Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Racine, Kingsbury and Melbourne.
Besides the village areas, forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; agriculture, second especially in the lower part.
The surface of the Salmon River is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.