Rivière des Sept Ponts


The rivière des Sept Ponts is a tributary of the rivière du Berger flowing in the sectors of Beauport and Charlesbourg, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
The upper part of the valley of the Sept Ponts river does not have a road. Its lower part, downstream from Lac Bégon, is located mainly in urban areas and is mainly served by Boulevard Henri-Bourassa, Rue Sophia Melvin and Rue des Nations Est.
The surface of the Sept Ponts river is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Geography

The Rivière des Sept Ponts is the second main tributary of the watershed of the rivière du Berger. It rises at the confluence of two mountain streams in a wooded and mountainous area north of the borough of Beauport. This source is located at:
From this confluence, the current descends on to the southeast in an urban area, then to the southwest, the course of the Berger river; then on generally towards the northeast in an urban area, following the course of the Saint-Charles River which flows onto the east bank of the Saint-Laurent river.

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière des Sept Ponts" was formalized on March 28, 1974 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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