Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the David River are:
The David River takes its source from agricultural streams draining the territory of the municipality of Saint-Eugène. This headland is located between the village of Saint-Eugène and that of Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, north of highway 20 and west of Drummondville. The course of the river descends on 53.5 kilometres (33.2 mi) with a drop of 69 metres (226 ft) according to the following segments:
Upper course of the river (segment of 26.2 kilometres (16.3 mi))
From highway 20, the David River flows over:
- 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) north in an agricultural zone, up to a country road;
- 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) (or 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) in a straight line) north-east winding through a forest area to the bridge located in the center of the village of Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham;
- 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) (or 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) in a straight line) towards the north, winding up to the Labbé stream;
- 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) (or 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) in a straight line) westward, winding through an agricultural zone to route 224 which connects the villages of Saint-Guillaume and Saint-Bonaventure.
Lower course of the river (segment of 27.3 kilometres (17.0 mi))
From Route 224, the David River flows over:
- 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) (or 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) in a direct line) west to the 2nd rang road;
- 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) (or 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) in a direct line) winding up to the Rousseau stream (coming from the northeast);
- 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) (or 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) in a direct line) winding up to the Sainte-Cardine stream (coming from the west);
- 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) (or 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) in direct line) winding up to the bridge in the village of Saint-David-d'Yamaska;
- 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) (or 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) in a direct line) winding up to its mouth. [1]
The David River flows onto the east bank of the Yamaska River at 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) upstream of the Camille-Parenteau bridge located at Yamaska and at 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) downstream from the village of Massueville.
The Saint Pierre River is a tributary of the Mascouche River, flowing in the southwest of Quebec, in Canada. This river crosses administrative regions:
The Salvail River is tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows northeast through the municipalities of La Présentation, Saint-Jude and Saint-Louis in the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Saint-Louis river is a tributary of the Yamaska River, through the Petit Chenail. This river flows northeast in the municipalities of Saint-Aimé and Yamaska in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
The Rivière du Sud is a tributary of the Richelieu River, flowing successively in the municipalities of Saint-Alexandre, Saint-Sébastien, Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville and Henryville, in the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, in Montérégie, on the south shore of Fleuve Saint-Laurent, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Missisquoi North River is a tributary of the Missisquoi River. The Missisquoi North River flows through the municipalities of Eastman, Stukely-Sud, Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton, Bolton-Est, Mansonville and Potton, in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Rivière Pot au Beurre is a tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows northeast through the municipalities of Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Sorel-Tracy and Yamaska in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Écossais River is a tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Its course towards the north-east successively crosses the municipalities of:
The rivière le Renne is a tributary of the Yamaska River, which flows in the municipalities of Maricourt, Sainte-Christine, Acton Vale, Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, of Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, in the Acton Regional County Municipality (MRC), on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Estrie, in Quebec, Canada.
The Chibouet river is a tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows north-east in the municipalities of Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot and Saint-Hugues in the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Yamaska Southeast river is a tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Its course to the northwest crosses the municipalities of: Sutton, Cowansville, Brigham and Farnham.
The Duncan River is a tributary of the rivière le Renne, which flows in the municipalities of Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Saint-Théodore-d'Acton and Upton, in the Acton Regional County Municipality (MRC), in Montérégie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Ulverton River is a tributary of the Saint-François River, flowing on the South Shore of the Saint-Laurent river, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, Canada.
The Saint-Germain River is a tributary of the Saint-François River. It flows in Drummond Regional County Municipality (MRC), north-west in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. This river crosses the municipalities of: l'Avenir, Durham-Sud, Lefebvre, Wickham, Saint-Germain-de-Grantham and Drummondville.
The rivière aux Vaches is a tributary of the Saint-François River. It flows northwest in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada, crossing the municipalities of:
The Petite rivière Pot au Beurre is a tributary of the rivière Pot au Beurre. It flows north into the municipalities of Saint-Robert and Yamaska in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Lemoine river is a tributary of the rivière Pot au Beurre. It generally flows north-west in the municipalities of Saint-Louis and Sainte-Victoire, in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The rivière des Frères is a tributary on the south shore of lake Saint-Pierre which is crossed to the northeast by the St. Lawrence River. The rivière des Frères flows in the municipality of Baie-du-Febvre, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Québec, in Canada.
The Lafont River is a tributary on the northeast shore of the Nicolet Southwest River. It crosses the municipalities of Saint-Léonard-d'Aston and Sainte-Perpétue, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Sévère-René River is a tributary on the west bank of the Nicolet Southwest River. It crosses the municipalities of Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval and La Visitation-de-Yamaska, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region from Centre-du-Québec, to Quebec, to Canada.
The Saint-Zéphirin River is a tributary on the west bank of the Nicolet Southwest River. It crosses the municipalities of Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults, Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval and La Visitation-de-Yamaska, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.
