Yamachiche River

Yamachiche River
Rivière Yamachiche
Yamachiche River at its mouth on North shore of Lake Saint-Pierre
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMauricie
Physical characteristics
SourceLac à la Perchaude
 • locationSaint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec, Canada
 • coordinates46°31′07″N 72°57′49″W / 46.51861°N 72.96361°W / 46.51861; -72.96361
 • elevation175 m (574 ft)
MouthLake Saint-Pierre
 • location
Yamachiche, Mauricie, Quebec, Canada
 • coordinates
46°09′48″N 73°01′06″W / 46.16333°N 73.01833°W / 46.16333; -73.01833
 • elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Length45 km (28 mi)
Basin size266 km2 (103 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationYamachiche

The Yamachiche River is a river located on the north shore of Lake Saint-Pierre in the Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. It originates in the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve.

The Yamachiche River flows mostly in a wooded area north of Charette, and then generally in an agricultural environment on the rest of its course.