Madisson River
River in Estrie, Quebec (Canada)
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The Madisson River (in French: rivière Madisson) is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.
| Madisson River | |
|---|---|
 Rivière Madisson près du lac du Rat Musqué vers la rivière Chaudière. | |
  | |
| Native name | Rivière Madisson (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| MRC | Le Granit Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac du Rat Musqué (designated "Rancio Lake") |
| • location | Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton |
| • coordinates | 45.71222°N 70.90361°W |
| • elevation | 477 metres (1,565 ft) |
| Mouth | Chaudière River |
• location | Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton |
• coordinates | 45.64555°N 70.81194°W |
• elevation | 349 metres (1,145 ft) |
| Length | 58.1 kilometres (36.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chaudière River, St. Lawrence River |
| River system | St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) Décharge du Lac Trois Milles |
The Madisson River flows in the municipalities of Lac-Drolet and Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, Québec, Canada.[1]
Toponymy
The Madisson River toponym was formalized on March 6, 1970, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]