Massawippi River
The Massawippi River is a river flowing in the territory of North Hatley and the city of Sherbrooke, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary of the Saint-François River which flows north to the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Toponymy
The hamlet of Massawippi was founded in 1800 by Loyalists. The name Massawippi could come from the Algonquin term nasawipi which means "between the waters". The term could also come from Abenaki and mean "much clear water." Although the two versions may exist, several places in the area are named by the words used by the Abenaki such as Magog, Lake Memphremagog, Coaticook and Mégantic.Geography
The Massawippi River has its origins in Lake Massawippi at North Hatley. From the North Hatley Bridge at the mouth of Lake Massawippi, this river flows over, with a drop of according to the following segments:- northeast to the North Hatley dam which is located opposite the hamlet of Reidville;
- towards the northeast, forming a curve to the east, then a hook to the northwest, collecting the Eustis stream, to the confluence of the Coaticook River ;
- north, collecting Jack's Creek and the Eaton River, to its mouth.
- towards the north, passing under route 108, under the railway bridge, to its mouth located in the Lennoxville district of the city of Sherbrooke. It flows into the Saint-François River at this location.