Shawinigan River


The rivière Shawinigan flows in the rural area to the north of Shawinigan, then through the town of Shawinigan, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The Shawinigan is a tributary of the right bank of the Saint-Maurice.

Geography

The Shawinigan flows through forested areas, agricultural and urban. At its head, it drains some lakes including lac Barnard, lac Wapizagonke and other water bodies in the southern zone the La Mauricie National Park.
On its way, its waters flow at first to southbound across the "chutes du diable" falls, then eastward, sometimes following a serpentine path. Then, the river crosses the Saint-Gérard sector where the river veers to the south. Then the river flows in south-westerly direction along the Quebec Autoroute 55, where a drop creates waterfalls. Nearby, an observation deck was erected. Finally, the river flows into the baie de Shawinigan, where it meets the Saint-Maurice at the foot of the Shawinigan hydroelectric complex.
Main bridges spanning the river :
  1. Route 153
  2. Route 351
  3. Quebec Autoroute 55
  4. Rue Bellevue, in Shawinigan
  5. Rue de la Montagne
  6. Chemin Principal
  7. Route 351-Main Road
  8. Route 351-Main Road
  9. Path Terrace Falls
  10. Small road segment
  11. Chemin Saint-François
  12. Chemin Saint-François
  13. Chemin Saint-François

    Toponymy

The name "Rivière Shawinigan" was registered on December 5, 1968 in the bank of place names of the Geographical Names Board of Canada.