The Gentilly South-West River (in French: rivière Gentilly Sud-Ouest) is a tributary of the Gentilly River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
The Gentilly Sud-Ouest river flows in the territory of the municipality of Saint-Sylvère and the town of Bécancour, in the MRC of Bécancour Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Québec, in Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Gentilly Sud-Ouest river are: north side: Gentilly River, St. Lawrence River; east side: Gentilly River; south side: Poulet stream, Bécancour River; west side: Grand-Saint-Louis River, Bécancour River.
The Gentilly Sud-Ouest river draws its source in an agricultural zone, from the confluence of two streams, in the eighth rang of Saint-Sylvère. This area is located north of the Bécancour River, southwest of the village of Saint-Sylvère and northeast of the village of Saint-Wenceslas.
From its head area, the Gentilly Sud-Ouest River flows with a drop of over in the following segments: to the southwest in an agricultural zone; north, to the sixth rang road; north, to the limit between Saint-Sylvère and Bécancour; north, to Chemin des Cerisiers; north to Chemin des Hêtres; north, to the road; north, winding up to Route des Ormes; north, winding up to Boulevard du Parc-Industriel; (or in a direct line) north, winding up to its mouth.
The Sud-Ouest Gentilly River flows onto the west bank of the Gentilly River, in Bécancour.
Toponymy
The toponym “rivière Gentilly Sud-Ouest” was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
See also List of rivers of Quebec
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