The rivière aux Ormes (in English: Elm River) is a tributary of the east bank of the Huron River which constitutes a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.
The Ormes river flows in the municipalities of Saint-Flavien, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly and Val-Alain, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring watersheds of the Ormes river are: north side: Huron River, St. Lawrence River, Bois Franc-Pierreriche stream, Bourret stream; east side: Noire River (Huron River tributary), rivière aux Cèdres, Beaurivage River, rivière aux Pins; south side: rivière aux Cèdres, rivière aux Frênes, Henri River, rivière du Chêne; west side: rivière du Chêne.
The Ormes River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Flavien, north of the village, near the Pointe du Jour road.
From its source, the Rivière aux Ormes flows over with a drop of , divided into the following segments: westward, in the municipality of Saint-Flavien; westward, to highway 20; towards the west, up to the confluence of the "Branche Coulombe" stream (coming from the east); westward, up to its confluence.
The Ormes River "flows into a bend in the river on the south bank of the Huron River in the municipality of Saint-Janvier-de-Joly. This confluence is located opposite the municipality of Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière.
Toponymy The toponym Rivière aux Ormes was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Toponym: Rivière aux Ormes.
See also
List of rivers of Quebec
References