List of rivers of Quebec


This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
  • One million lakes, of which 62279 have a toponymic designation, plus 218 artificial lakes;
  • 15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 rivers.
Quebec has 2% of all fresh water on the planet.

James Bay watershed

James Bay

Rivers flowing into James Bay, listed from south to north

Tributaries of Rupert River
Tributaries of Broadback River
Tributaries of Nottaway River
Tributaries of Waswanipi River
Tributaries of Bell River

Quebec rivers flowing in Ontario (or tributaries of Ontario rivers)

Main Quebec rivers flowing up to Ontario bank of James Bay, listed from East to West:

Hudson Bay tributaries (excluding James Bay tributaries)

Main rivers flowing into Hudson Bay, listed from south to north:

Hudson Strait watershed

Rivers flowing into Hudson Strait, listed from west to east:

Ungava Bay watershed

Rivers flowing into Ungava Bay, listed from west to east:

North shore of St. Lawrence River/Gulf of St. Lawrence watershed

Rivers flowing into the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, listed in downstream order:

Ottawa Valley (Ontario Watershed) – intermediary section (at the Quebec–Ontario limit)

Gatineau River Valley – lower part

Ottawa Valley (east bank, Quebec) – lower part

Basse-Laurentides – Lac des Deux Montagnes and rivière des Mille Îles

Rive Nord, en ordre de l'Ouest vers l'Est:
North shore of Rivière des Mille Îles

Ottawa Valley (south bank)

Haut Saint-Laurent sector (north bank)

North shore of St. Lawrence River
  • Beaudette River
  • Delisle River
  • Rouge River
  • Graisse River

Montreal area

See: List of rivers and water bodies of Montreal Island
Jesus Island
Note: No rivers on Jesus Island
Island of Montreal

Watershed of Saint-Maurice River

Rivers flowing into the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence, listed in downstream order:
West bank
'''East bank'''

North shore downstream of Trois-Rivières

Watershed of Saguenay River

South shore
North shore
  • Saguenay River
  • *Sainte-Marguerite River
  • **Caribou River (Sainte-Marguerite River tributary)
  • **Bras des Murailles
  • ***Boivin River (Bras des Murailles)
  • **Sainte-Marguerite Nord-Est River
  • ***Olaf River
  • ***Petite rivière des Savanes (Sainte-Marguerite River tributary)
  • **Épinette River
  • *Rivière de la Descente des Femmes
  • *Pelletier River (Saguenay River)
  • *Rivière aux Outardes (Saguenay River tributary)
  • **Rivière aux Foins (rivière aux Outardes tributary)
  • *Rivière à la Loutre (Saguenay River tributary)
  • *Valin River (Saguenay River tributary)
  • **Le Petit Bras (Valin River tributary)
  • **Bras Fournier
  • **Bras des Canots
  • **Saint-Louis River (Valin River tributary)
  • **Bras de l'Enfer (Valin River tributary)
  • **Bras du Nord (Valin River tributary)
  • ***Bras de Fer (bras du Nord)
  • *Caribou River (Saguenay River tributary)
  • *Michaud River (Saguenay River)
  • *Rivière aux Vases (Saguenay River tributary)
  • **Bras Cimon
  • **Hood River
  • *Shipshaw River
  • **De la Boiteuse River
  • **Rivière du Portage (Shipshaw River)
  • **Onatchiway River
  • ***Rivière au Poivre
  • *Beauchêne River (Shipshaw River)
  • **De la Tête Blanche River
  • ***Petite rivière de la Tête Blanche
  • ***Beauséjour River (Tête Blanche River)
  • ***À la Hache River
  • ***Rivière de la Petite Hache
  • **Des Huit Chutes River
  • ***Rivière des Huit Chutes Est
  • **Nisipi River
  • **Étienne River (Shipshaw River)
  • *Rivière des Aulnaies (Saguenay River tributary)
  • **Labonté River
  • **Des Habitants River
  • **Rivière à l'Ours (rivière des Aulnaies)
  • *La Grande Décharge (Saguenay River tributary)
  • **Mistouk River
  • ***Le Petit Mistouk
  • ***Au Sable River (Mistouk River tributary)
  • **Aux Harts River
  • **Rivière aux Chicots

Tributaries of Lac Saint-Jean

In order in hourly turn from Saguenay River.

Islands of Saint Lawrence River

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Watershed of south shore of St. Lawrence River (between Ontario border and Etchemin River)

Watershed of Saint-François River and Eastern tributaries

South bank of Saint-François River
North bank of Saint-François River
Grand lac Saint François
Lake Noir
East bank of Saint-François River
Tributaries downstream of Saint-François River' mouth

Watershed of Chaudière River

Tributaries of west bank of Richelieu River
'''Tributaries of east bank of Chaudière River'''

Gaspesie Peninsula

Watershed of Rimouski River and Eastern tributaries

Watershed of La Malbaie River (Percé)

  • Malbaie River
  • * La Petite Fourche
  • * La Grande Fourche
  • Beattie River
  • Portage River
  • Murphy River

Watershed of Bay of Fundy (Atlantic Ocean)

Saint John River watershed – higher part (Quebec, Maine and New Brunswick)

'''North bank of Saint John River'''

Connecticut River – Quebec and New Hampshire