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Rivière des Iroquois (Richelieu River tributary)

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The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March. Safe traffic on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.
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The Rivière des Iroquois draws its head water from an agricultural area north of Chemin Saint-André, in the Saint-Luc sector, at
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2.3 km towards the south-east, zigzagging in an agricultural area until it meets a small stream coming from the north;
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3.0 km north-east at the edge of the agricultural area, crossing the "Club de golf des Légendes" up to
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The toponym "Rivière des Iroquois" was formalized on February 11, 1976 at the Place Names Bank of the
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In short, the upper part of the Iroquois river surrounds the urban area of the Saint-Luc sector.
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River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada, Ministère des ressources naturelles of Canada.
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The main hydrographic slopes near the "Rivière des Iroquois" are:
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4.0 km north-west at the limit of the agricultural zone, to the
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that the river crosses south of Chemin Saint-André;
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Canada
Quebec
Montérégie
Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
45°20′49″N 73°18′09″W / 45.347059°N 73.302385°W / 45.347059; -73.302385
Mouth
Richelieu River
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
45°21′34″N 73°16′08″W / 45.35944°N 73.26889°W / 45.35944; -73.26889
Richelieu River
Saint Lawrence River
Richelieu River
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Montérégie
province
Quebec
Canada
Acadia River
Richelieu River
Bernier River
Acadia River
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
route 104
La Prairie
autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts

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