The Minguy river is a tributary of the southeast bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny), which flows northeast to the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.
The Minguy River flows in the municipality of Montmagny, in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality, in the region administrative office of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Minguy River are: north side: rivière des Perdrix, Bras Saint-Nicolas, rivière du Sud (Montmagny), St. Lawrence River; east side: rivière des Perdrix, Bras Saint-Nicolas; south side: Poitras River, Morigeau River; west side: rivière du Sud (Montmagny).
The Minguy River has its source in the eastern part of the municipality of Montmagny, near the limit of Cap-Saint-Ignace.
From its source, the Minguy River flows over , with a drop of , divided into the following segments: heading west in Montmagny, to route 283; north-west, up to the Trans-Comté road; south-east, up to a road in Montmagny; southwest, to a road; north to a road; north-west, up to its confluence.
The Minguy River flows onto the south bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny). This confluence is located upstream from the highway 20 bridge, downstream from the confluence of the Miscou stream and downstream from the rue Principale bridge.
Toponymy The toponym Minguy River was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "rivière Minguy".
See also List of rivers of Quebec
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