Tortue South-West River

The Tortue River South-West River (in French: rivière Tortue Sud-Ouest) is a tributary of the west bank of the Tortue River, which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, east of the village of L'Islet-sur-Mer.[1]

Tortue River South-West
Native nameRivière Tortue Sud-Ouest  (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
MRCL'Islet Regional County Municipality, Montmagny Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceAgricultural stream
  locationL'Islet
  coordinates47.084533°N 70.356512°W / 47.084533; -70.356512
  elevation38 metres (125 ft)
MouthTortue River
  location
L'Islet
  coordinates
47.13083°N 70.33889°W / 47.13083; -70.33889
  elevation
18 metres (59 ft)
Length10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left(upstream)
  right(upstream) Rivière du Petit Moulin

Toponymy

The Southwest Tortue River toponym is derived from the name of the main river, the Tortue River. The use of animal names is frequent in French Canadian toponymy to designate watercourses. The term turtle usually refers to slow current due to the low drop.

The toponym Rivière Tortue Sud-Ouest was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

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