Rivière des Vases (Nicolet River tributary)
| Rivière des Vases | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| Regional County Municipality | Arthabaska |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | La Montagne (Appalachian Mountains) |
| • location | Ham-Nord |
| • coordinates | 45°51′22″N 71°37′01″W / 45.856109°N 71.617009°W |
| • elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Mouth | Nicolet River |
• location | Ham-Nord |
• coordinates | 45°53′12″N 71°41′48″W / 45.88667°N 71.69666°W |
• elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nicolet River, St. Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) ruisseau Demers, ruisseau Grimard, ruisseau Guertin, ruisseau Richer |
| • right | (upstream) |
The rivière des Vases (in English: river of vases) is a tributary of the Nicolet River which empties on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The Rivière des Vases flows through the municipalities of Ham-Nord and Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, in the region from Centre-du-Québec, to Quebec, to Canada.