Nicolet River

Nicolet River
Nicolet River in Kingsey Falls
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 / 45.82206; -71.59259
• 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 / 46.2526; -72.6524 -->
• 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.