The Rivière du Curé (''English: Priest's river or Curé River'') is a tributary of the northwest shore of the

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, flowing in the municipality of

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, in Agglomération de Québec, in the administrative region of

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, in the

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from

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, to

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. The Rivière du Curé's valley is mainly served by chemin du Roy and chemin Tessier, especially for the needs of residents in the urban area of

.Open Street Map - Accessed February 20, 2020
/ref> The surface of the Curé river (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Geography

The Curé river has its source at the confluence of two urban streams, on the west side of the hamlet Le Faubourg-L'Erpinière in

. This source is located southeast of route 138, northeast of downtown village of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, north-west of the

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, north of the mouth of the Curé river. From its source, the Curé river flows for a distance of , with a drop of , forming a curve towards the west as it approaches from the village of

, along the northeast limit of the Parc des Hauts-Fonds and down a cliff of .Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Charland River - Length of segments established using the distance measurement application
/ref> The Curé River flows into Anse à Gagnon on the northwest bank of the St. Lawrence River. This confluence is located southwest of the

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, east of the center of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière du Curé" was formalized on March 9, 19838 at the

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Notes and references

Appendices

* Agglomeration of Quebec *

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