Native name Rivière Nicolet River mouth Lake Saint Pierre Basin size 3,380 km (1,310 sq mi) Basin area 3,380 km² | Main source Lake Nicolet River system Saint Lawrence River Length 137 km Mouth Lake Saint Pierre | |
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 from 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.
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