Beaurivage River

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The Beaurivage River is a river that flows from Thetford Mines and it empties in the Chaudière River, near Saint-Romuald, Quebec. It is a body of water mostly known for its annual canoe race beginning at Saint-Patrice-de-Bearivage and finishing at Saint-Gilles, Quebec.

This river has not been affected by the blue algea disease that hit Quebec in the summer of 2007, but is polluted due to the poor quality of irrigation in the surrounding towns.

The Beaurivage River is the unofficial symbol of Saint-Gilles, declaring themselves: "Capital of the Beaurivage."

This river floods every year, due to the receding ices that melt during the spring. Usually, the town of Saint-Étienne is the most touched by the floods, having roads closed. No major incident has ever been reported.