Rivière des Roches (rivière du Berger)
| Rivière des Roches | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Quebec (city) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac des Roches |
| • location | Quebec (city) |
| • coordinates | 46°55′07″N 71°15′42″W / 46.91861°N 71.26167°W |
| • elevation | 320 |
| Mouth | Rivière du Berger |
• location | Quebec (city) |
• coordinates | 46°53′44″N 71°17′20″W / 46.89556°N 71.28889°W |
• elevation | 117 m |
| Length | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Unidentified stream. |
| • right | Unidentified stream. |
The Rivière des Roches is a tributary of the rivière du Berger flowing in the sectors Beauport and Charlesbourg in Quebec City, in the region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Taking its source in the Lac des Roches, it has a length of approximately 5.3 km.
The valley of the Roches river does not have a road except its upper part which is served east of Lac des Roches by Arthur-Drolet road and northeast by Lac-des-Roches road. While its lower part crosses an urban area.
The surface of the Rivière des Roches (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.