| Nicolet River | |
|---|---|
 Nicolet River in Kingsey Falls | |
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| Native name | Rivière Nicolet (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| MRC | Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Nicolet |
| • location | Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens |
| • coordinates | 45°49′19″N 71°35′33″W / 45.82206°N 71.59259°W |
| • elevation | 350 metres (1,150 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Saint Pierre |
• location | Nicolet |
• coordinates | 46°15′09″N 72°39′09″W / 46.2526°N 72.6524°W --> |
• elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Length | 137 km (85 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,380 km2 (1,310 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | St. Lawrence River |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) chenal de la Ferme, cours d'eau André-Roy, Nicolet Southwest River, cours d'eau Roland-Pinard; ruisseaux: Maurice-Vincent, Houle, du Onzième, Martin, rivière des Rosiers, ruisseau Gosselin, ruisseau Noir, cours d'eau Nolin, ruisseau Morin, ruisseau Turgeon, décharge du lac à la Truite. |
| • right | (upstream) ruisseaux: Bellerose, Yves-Proulx, de la Concession du Petit-Saint-Esprit, Siméon-Provencher, Horion, J.-B.-Provencher, Maurice-Turmel, Alfred-Lemire, Grondin-Comeau, Douglas, Camirand, Lepitre, Saint-Onge, Dubuc, Bulstrode River; ruisseaux: l'Abbé, Faucher, Taillon, Gosselin River; ruisseaux: Roux, des Roux, Brooks River, Dumont River, cours d'eau Lafontaine, cours d'eau Hamel; ruisseau des Aulnes, ruisseau de la Fromagerie, ruisseau Moras, ruisseau Girard, rivière des Vases, ruisseau Couture, ruisseau de l'Aunière. |
The Nicolet River (French: Rivière Nicolet) is a river in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary of the Saint Lawrence River on its southern shore and flows into Lake Saint Pierre. It is named in honor of the pioneer Jean Nicolet.
It has several tributaries including the River Bulstrode and the Nicolet River Southwest. Its watershed is mainly in the Centre-du-Québec region although the Southwest Nicolet rises in Estrie. The city of Nicolet is near its mouth on the lake Saint-Pierre which is crossed to the northwest by the St. Lawrence River.