Rivière des Mères
| Rivière des Mères | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| MRC | Bellechasse Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural creek |
| • location | Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse |
| • coordinates | 46°49′36″N 70°52′40″W / 46.82667°N 70.87778°W |
| • elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Mouth | Chenal des Grands Voiliers (Saint Lawrence River) |
• location | Saint-Vallier |
• coordinates | 46°54′21″N 70°47′15″W / 46.90583°N 70.78750°W |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Length | 12.4 km (7.7 mi) |
The Rivière des Mères (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ de mɛʁ]) is a tributary of the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. This watercourse flows in the municipalities of Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse and Saint-Vallier, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
The surface of the rivière des Mères is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March, except for the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.