The hydrographic slopes near the Chaudière River are:

• north side: Dobleau River, Dobleau Lake, Vimont Lake, Épervier River, Hogan River;
• east side: Greves River, Hilarion River, Chief River, Ashuapmushuan River, Aigremont Lake;
• south side: Normandin River, Poutrincourt Lake, Marquette River West;
• west side: Nicabau Lake, Rohault Lake, Bouteroue Lake, Boisvert River (Normandin River), Tonnerre River (Normandin River).

The Chaudière River originates at the mouth of lake Chaudière (length: 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi); width: 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi); altitude: 422 metres (1,385 ft)) in the canton of Mance. The mouth of this head lake is located at:

• 21.8 kilometres (13.5 mi) north-east of Nicabau Lake;
• 25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi) northwest of the mouth of the "Chaudière River" (confluence with the Normandin River);
• 29.3 kilometres (18.2 mi) northwest of Chibougamau Lake;
• 25.9 kilometres (16.1 mi) north-east of Obatogamau Lakes;
• 41.7 kilometres (25.9 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Normandin River (confluence with Ashuapmushuan Lake);
• 154.3 kilometres (95.9 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan River (confluence with lac Saint-Jean).

From the mouth of lake Chaudière, the "Chaudière River" flows over 42.3 kilometres (26.3 mi), according to the following segments:

Upper Chaudière River (segment of 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi))

• 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) southwesterly to the north shore of lac de la Navette;
• 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) south-east across Lake Shuttle (length: 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi); altitude: 417 metres (1,368 ft)). Note: This lake is fed on the West side by Melrand and Argein lakes;
• 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) to the southeast, including crossing Kelly Lake (length: 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi); altitude: 416 metres (1,365 ft)) on its full length and Cawood Lake (length: 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi); altitude: 416 metres (1,365 ft)) on 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi) to its mouth;
• 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) southerly crossing Pillar Lake (length: 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi); altitude: 415 metres (1,362 ft)). Note: This lake is fed on the east side by the outlet of the Lac de la Galerie;
• 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) winding south-west, then crossing the south-eastern part of Lac du Bonhomme on 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) (length: 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi); altitude: 401 metres (1,316 ft)), to its mouth. Note: This lake has a complex shape and receives upstream the waters of the landfill of a group of lakes including Auberge, Ginette, Kief and Chatelraux; and on the west side, the discharge of Bellot and Charagnes lakes;

Lower Chaudière River (segment of 20.6 kilometres (12.8 mi))

From the mouth of "Lac du Bonhomme", the course of the Chaudière River flows over:

• 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) southerly to the bridge of forest road R0210;
• 8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi) south winding, forming a loop southwestward to a creek (coming from the North) spilling into a river bend;
• 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) winding southward to the outlet (from the east) of Castonguay and Sagitarians lakes;
• 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) southerly forming a deflection to the west to collect the outlet of Semond Lake, to route 167;
• 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) southeasterly by cutting the Canadian National Railway and crossing a small unidentified lake to its mouth.^[2]

The confluence of the Chaudière River with the Normandin River is located at:

• 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-east of the mouth of Nicabau Lake which is crossed by the Normandin River;
• 19.9 kilometres (12.4 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Normandin River (confluence with Ashuapmushuan Lake);
• 141.6 kilometres (88.0 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan River (confluence with lac Saint-Jean);
• 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of the mouth of lac Saint-Jean (confluence with the Saguenay River).

The Chaudière River flows into a river bend on the north shore of the Normandin River, downstream of Nicabau Lake and Lake Ducharme. From there, the current flows south-east along the Normandin River on 24.9 kilometres (15.5 mi) to the northwestern shore of Ashuapmushuan Lake. Then, the current flows along the Ashuapmushuan River (length: 193 kilometres (120 mi), which flows to Saint-Félicien, Quebec on the west shore of lac Saint Jean.

• Saguenay River
• Lac Saint-Jean, a body of water
• Ashuapmushuan River, a watercourse
• Ashuapmushuan Lake, a body of water
• Normandin River, a watercourse
• Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, an unorganized territory
• Le Domaine-du-Roy, a regional county municipality (MRC)
• List of rivers of Quebec