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5 unusual facts about Lacolle River


Lacolle

Lacolle River, a tributary of the Richelieu River in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada

Lacolle River

It passes through the village of Lacolle by a large coil, then flows into the Richelieu River by its western shore, 4.8 km north of the border Canada-United States.

Its mouth is located at the edge of the ranks "1e Concession du Le Domaine" (1st Concession of Le Domaine) and "Concession on the Richelieu River", in the former municipality of the parish of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel which merged into the municipality of Lacolle in 2001.

The economy of the watershed is primarily agricultural (including orchards) and recreation and tourism including the popular Safari park of Hemmingford which began operating in 1972, the country club golf course and three ciders.

This small river runs through the Safari Park of Hemmingford township, in the row "9th Concession South Area", heading north, then east to cross the Quebec Autoroute 15.



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