Gabriel River facts for kids
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| Native name | Rivière Gabriel |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| MRC | Bellechasse Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Mountain stream Saint-Paul-de-Montminy 540 metres (1,770 ft) 46°41′01″N 70°18′56″W / 46.683549°N 70.315484°W |
| River mouth | Rivière du Sud (Montmagny) Saint-Philémon 357 metres (1,171 ft) 46°41′48″N 70°25′59″W / 46.69667°N 70.43305°W |
| Length | 13.2 kilometres (8.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rivière du Pin (rivière du Sud tributary), Rivière du Sud (Montmagny), St. Lawrence River |
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The Gabriel River (in French: rivière Gabriel) is a tributary of the east bank of the rivière du Pin which flows northward to the south bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny); the latter flows north-east to the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada .
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière Gabriel was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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