Shawinigan River
| Rivière Shawinigan Petite rivière Shawinigan, Shawinigan River, Little Shawinigan River | |
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A painting by Cornelius Krieghoff, showing one of the waterfalls along the Shawinigan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, Shawinigan, Mauricie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Areas in and near La Mauricie National Park |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Saint-Maurice in the baie de Shawinigan |
• coordinates | 46°32′18″N 72°46′08″W / 46.53833°N 72.76889°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Shawinigan—Saint-Maurice—Saint Lawrence—Atlantic Ocean |
The rivière Shawinigan flows in the rural area to the north of Shawinigan, then through the town of Shawinigan, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The Shawinigan is a tributary of the right bank of the Saint-Maurice.