The Glen River (in French: rivière Glen) is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows north to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.
| Glen River | |
|---|---|
 Glen River 1 kilometer before its confluence with Lac de l'Orignal. | |
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| Native name | Rivière Glen (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| MRC | Le Granit Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mountain stream |
| • location | Nantes |
| • coordinates | 45°39′18″N 70°58′14″W / 45.654927°N 70.970635°W |
| • elevation | 464 metres (1,522 ft) |
| Mouth | Chaudière River |
• location | Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton |
• coordinates | 45°37′17″N 70°51′23″W / 45.62139°N 70.85638°W |
• elevation | 378 metres (1,240 ft) |
| Length | 14.4 kilometres (8.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 63.5 kilometres (39.46 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River |
| River system | St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) |
The Glen River flows through the municipalities of Nantes and Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.[1]
Toponymy
editThe toponym Glen River was formalized on October 19, 1971, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]