RIVER RICHELIEU
Location
Quebec (Canada)
Origins of the name
From the french cardinal Richelieu's name
Lenght
124 km
The Catchment Area 's surface
23 720 km² in the whole, 2506 km² for Richelieu's catchment area
Rate of draft
340 m 3 .s -1
Path
From the Champlain Lake (USA) to the river Saint-Laurent (Quebec)
Main Affluents
River du Sud, des Hurons, Amyot, Lacolle, l'Acadie, Iroquois
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