Rivière du Cap Rouge
| Cap-Rouge river | |
|---|---|
The river passing under the Cap-Rouge trestle | |
| Native name | Rivière du Cap-Rouge (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Cities | Quebec City, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Forest stream |
| • location | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures |
| • elevation | 134 m |
| Mouth | Saint Lawrence River |
• location | Cap-Rouge |
• coordinates | 46°44′55″N 71°20′35″W / 46.7486111°N 71.3430556°W |
• elevation | 4 m |
| Length | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River |
| Bridges | Cap-Rouge trestle |
The Cap-Rouge river (French: Rivière du Cap Rouge) is a river flowing on the north shore of the Saint-Laurent river at the height of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough of Quebec City and in the city of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, both cities in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
The catchment area of the Cap Rouge river extends into:
- the regional county municipality (MRC) of La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality: in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier;
- the agglomeration of Quebec: L'Ancienne-Lorette, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and the city of Quebec.
The Cap Rouge river valley is mainly served by the route 367 (route de Fossambault) which is perpendicular to the Saint-Laurent river, the "chemin du rang des Mines" (on the south shore from the top), route 138 (boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel), boulevard Auclair, avenue Le Gendre, boulevard de la Chaudière, rue Provencher and rue Saint-Félix.
The surface of the Cap Rouge river (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; 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.