Chesham River


The Chesham River is a tributary of the rivière au Saumon, in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This river flows successively in the municipalities of:
Forestry is the main economic activity in this.valley
The surface of the Chesham River is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes near the "Chesham River" are:
The Chesham River originates at the confluence of two mountain streams located on the southern flank of a mountain which is located between Mégantic Moutain and Sommet Valence.
From its source, the Chesham River flows on on the south side of Mont-Mégantic National Park, divided into the following segments:
The Chesman River flows on the northeast bank of the rivière au Saumon. Its mouth is located upstream of the mouth of the Ditton River, south of the summit of Black Mountain and south of the summit of Mont Notre-Dame.

Toponymy

The term "Chesham" refers to a town in the Chilterns, in Buckinghamshire, in England.
The toponym "Chesham River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.