Ditton River
| Ditton River | |
|---|---|
Ditton River viewed from the bridge on Petit-Canada Road near La Patrie. Mont Mégantic in the background. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| City | La Patrie and Chartierville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mountain streams |
| • location | La Patrie |
| • coordinates | 45°14′36″N 71°11′09″W / 45.24333°N 71.18583°W |
| • elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) |
| Mouth | Rivière au Saumon (Le Haut-Saint-François) |
• location | La Patrie |
• coordinates | 45°23′27″N 71°12′31″W / 45.39083°N 71.20861°W |
• elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Length | 22.1 km (13.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rivière au Saumon, Saint-François River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) Mining stream, Ditton West River |
| • right | (upstream) Ditton East River |
The Rivière Ditton is a tributary of the rivière au Saumon. This river flows in the municipalities of Chartierville and La Patrie, in the Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; agriculture, second, especially in the lower part.
The surface of the Ditton River is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-March, except the rapids areas; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March.