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Richelieu River (Bas-Richelieu)

 
 
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The Richelieu River (Bas-Richelieu) is a large river and is part of the Richelieu River. It runs for 46.20 miles through 1 lock from Chambly Basin (southern entrance) (where it joins the Richelieu River (Chambly Canal)) to SLS - Richelieu Junction (where it joins the Saint Lawrence Seaway (North Atlantic to South Shore Canal)).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

The lower Richelieu river flows between the north entrance of the Chambly Basin and St. Lawrence River. Part of this stretch contains the St. Ours Canal which is 440yds long and has one lock.

Chambly Basin (southern entrance)
Chambly Basin (northern entrance) 1.93 miles 0 locks
Canadian National Railway Bridge 8 miles 0 locks
Jordi-Bonet Bridge 9.23 miles 0 locks
Arthur-Branchaud Bridge 11.47 miles 0 locks
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu 17.81 miles 0 locks
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu 18.83 miles 0 locks
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu 26.07 miles 0 locks
St. Ours Lock 32.07 miles 0 locks
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu 33.70 miles 1 lock
Sorel-Tracy Bridge 44.02 miles 1 lock
South Shore Railway Bridge 44.99 miles 1 lock
Turcotte Bridge 45.22 miles 1 lock
SLS - Richelieu Junction
Junction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway with the Richelieu River at Sorel-Tracy
46.20 miles 1 lock
 
 
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The Richelieu River (French: [ʁiʃ(ə)ljø] (listen)) is a river of Quebec, Canada, and major right tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It rises at Lake Champlain, from which it flows northward through Quebec and empties into the St. Lawrence. It was formerly known as the Iroquois River and the Chambly River. This river was a key route of water transport for cross-border trade between Canada and the United States, since it provided a direct route from the Saint Lawrence River to New York via Lake Champlain, the Champlain Canal and the Hudson River, until the arrival of rail transport in the mid-19th century.

Because of its strategic position between New France and New England, several military fortifications were erected on the course of the river. It served as a key pathway for several military tours and was the scene of several battles between the end of the 17th and early 19th centuries, first between the French and the Iroquois, then between the French and the English, during the regime of the New France and finally between the British and the Americans after 1760.

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[Cardinal Richelieu] Duke of Richelieu (French pronunciation: ​[aʁmɑ̃ ʒɑ̃ dy plɛsi]; 9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly referred to as Cardinal Richelieu (UK: /ˈrɪʃəljɜː [Richelieu] Richelieu (provincial electoral district), Quebec Richelieu River, Quebec Richelieu River (Montmorency River tributary), in La Jacques-Cartier Regional County [Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu] of the Richelieu River at the northernmost navigable point of Lake Champlain. As of December 2019, the population of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was 98,036 [List of crossings of the Richelieu River] cross the Richelieu River from the Saint Lawrence River upstream to Lake Champlain. Richelieu River List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River and the [Amyot River] The Amyot River flows through the municipalities of Saint-Bernard-de-Michaudville, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu , in the MRC [Bernier River (Richelieu River tributary)] The Bernier River is a tributary of the Richelieu River. It flows in the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, in the regional county municipality (MRC) Le [Fort Richelieu] of Canada. Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River and is at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Fort Chambly formerly [Richelieu River (Montmorency River tributary)] The Richelieu River is a tributary of the west bank of the Montmorency River. This watercourse flows on the north shore of the Saint-Laurent river, in [Sainte-Thérèse Island (Richelieu River)] Sainte-Thérèse Island) is a river island of the Richelieu River. It belongs to the territory of the municipality of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, in the Saint-Luc sector
 
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