Méchant Pouce River


The rivière Méchant Pouce flows in the municipalities of Saint-Marcel and Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
The confluence of the Méchant Pouce river forms the head of the Bras Saint-Nicolas which flows north-west, then south-west, to flow onto the south-east bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny); the latter flows north-east to the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Geography

The main neighboring watersheds of the Méchant Pouce river are:
The Méchant Pouce river takes its source from mountain streams, north-west of Violon Lake, in the Notre Dame Mountains. Violon Lake straddles the townships of Arago Saint-Marcel and Patton Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton. Rather, this lake is drained by the Rocheuse River.
From its source, the Méchant Pouce river flows over, divided into the following segments:
  • west in Saint-Marcel, up to the municipal limit of Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton;
  • northwesterly, to the northern limit of the township of Patton;
  • towards the north-west, crossing an area of marshes, up to the route de l'Esperance;
  • north-west, up to its confluence.
The Méchant Pouce river flows on the south bank of Bras Saint-Nicolas which flows north-west, then south-west to flow on the south-east bank of rivière du Sud (Montmagny). The confluence of the Méchant Pouce river is located in the hamlet of L'Espérance.

Toponymy

This unusual name appears on a map of the township of Bourdages, drawn up in 1876.
The toponym Rivière Méchant Pouce was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.