Morigeau River


The Mongeau River is a tributary of the south-eastern bank of the rivière du Sud , which flows north-east to the south shore of the St. [Lawrence River].
The Morigeau river flows in the municipalities of Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud and Montmagny, in the Montmagny [Regional County Municipality], in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The main neighboring watersheds of the Morigeau river are:
The Morigeau River originates from the northeast side of route 283, in the municipality of Montmagny, only of the municipal boundary of Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire. Located in a forest and mountainous area, this source is southeast of the village of Montmagny, to the south-west of the village of Cap-Saint-Ignace and north of the village of Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire.
The Morigeau River flows northeast, more or less parallel to the rivière du Sud , to the south shore of St. Lawrence River and to the rivière des Poitras.
From its source, the Morigeau river flows over, divided into the following segments:
The Morigeau river empties on the south-eastern bank of the rivière du Sud . This confluence is located upstream of the rue Principale bridge, downstream of the Montée Saint-François bridge, and south-east of the village of Berthier-sur-Mer.

Toponymy

The toponym Morigeau river was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.