The Creuse river (in French: rivière Creuse) is a tributary of the east bank of the Petite rivière du Chêne which flows onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River.

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Creuse river are: The Creuse River originates north of the Villeroy rest area of the highway 20, near exit 253.

From its source, the Creuse river flows over 18.4 kilometres (11.4 mi), with a drop of 82 metres (269 ft), divided into the following segments: The Creuse river flows onto the east bank of the Petite rivière du Chêne.

It is also located 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) southwest of the village center of Fortierville and 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the village center of Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard.

The toponym “Rivière Creuse” was made official on December 18, 1979, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.