La Petite Rivière (Rivière Saint-Maurice)

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La Petite Rivière
formerly La petite rivière Batiscan
Data
location MRC Mékinac , Mauricie , Québec , Canada
River system Saint Lawrence River
Drain over Rivière Saint-Maurice  → Saint Lawrence River  → Atlantic
origin Lac Dawson
47 ° 4 ′ 23 "  N , 72 ° 50 ′ 22"  W.
Source height 300  m
muzzle near Grande-Anse in the Rivière Saint-Maurice Coordinates: 47 ° 4 ′ 41 ″  N , 72 ° 55 ′ 9 ″  W 47 ° 4 ′ 41 ″  N , 72 ° 55 ′ 9 ″  W
Mouth height 117  m
Height difference 183 m
Bottom slope 22 ‰
length 8.3 km

La petite Rivière is a tributary on the east bank of the Rivière Saint-Maurice that usually flows east through the village of Trois-Rives in the Mauricie Regional County Council (MRC) , Province of Quebec , Canada .

The river flows through a small, narrow and wild valley that gradually deepens to the Saint-Maurice river. The river is usually frozen over between mid-December to mid-March. The Lac – Dargis path leads along the south bank of the two lakes Dawson and Dickey, and then follows the north bank of «La Petite Rivière». the two lakes are separated by a peninsula with a length of one kilometer and a width of 0.4 to 0.5 km. The economic importance of the water lies in forestry. The area developed into a recreational area in the course of the 19th century.

geography

The source of La Petite Rivière lies at the mouth of Lake Dawson (length: 2 km, altitude: 300 m). This lake is surrounded by mountains, the summit of which is 379 m high on the northeast side. From the mouth of Lake Dawson, La Petite Rivière flows 8.3 km through the following sections:

  • 0.2 km northwest to the southwest shore of Lake Dickey
  • 2.2 km to the northwest, where he passes through Lake Dickey (height: 300 m) along its entire length to the dam
  • 3.6 km to the west to the exit (from the northeast) of a series of four lakes, including Lake Lamonte
  • 2.3 km to the southeast to the estuary, hooking a hook to the south to cross road 155

La Petite Rivière flows into the Rivière Saint-Maurice on the east bank, opposite the La Mauricie National Park . The mouth lies

Toponymy

The surveyor , J. Barnard, wrote in his report of August 19, 1874: "La petite rivière Batiscan, par où se déchargent les lacs Dickay et Dawson, offrent des pouvoirs d'eau magnifiques." Today the river Batiscan is called La Petite Rivière. In the past, the river was certainly the link between Lakes Dawson and Dickey.

The toponomy "La Petite Rivière" was officially recognized on December 5, 1968 by the Commission de toponymie du Québec .

See also

Quotes

  1. ↑ "The small river Batiscan, through which lakes Dickay and Dawson drain, has great hydropower."

Individual evidence

  1. ^ River sections measured in the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada
  2. ↑ Description des cantons arpentés et des territoires explorés de la province de Québec , Québec, 1889
  3. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec