Niger River (Tomifobia River tributary)
| Niger River | |
|---|---|
Source of the Niger River at the Lyster Lake Dam. | |
| Native name | Rivière Niger (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality |
| Ville | North Hatley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lyster lake |
| • location | Coaticook |
| • coordinates | 45°01′42″N 71°55′17″W / 45.028421°N 71.921454°W |
| • elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Mouth | Tomifobia River |
• location | Hatley |
• coordinates | 45°09′55″N 72°01′55″W / 45.16528°N 72.03194°W |
• elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Length | 13.0 km (8.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tomifobia River, Lake Massawippi, Massawippi River, Saint-François River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) ruisseau Bull, cours d'eau Champagne, décharge du lac Lyster |
| • right | (upstream) cours d'eau Ménard, cours d'eau Chabert, ruisseau de la Meder |
The Niger River is a tributary of the Tomifobia River. The Niger River flows successively in the municipalities of Coaticook, Barnston-Ouest, Stanstead-Est and Hatley, in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.