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Huard Lake (Huard River)
The lac Huard is a body of water crossed by the Huard River, in the catchment area of the Ha! Ha! River and Saguenay River. This body of water is located in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. A few secondary forest roads allow access to the Lac Huard watershed; these roads connect to route 381 (north-south direction) which runs along the Ha! Ha! River. These roads allow forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of Lake Huard is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March. Geography The "Lac Huard" is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, about north of the boundary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferland-et-Boilleau, Quebec
Ferland-et-Boilleau is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (''The Fjord of the Saguenay iver') is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Honoré, which is also its most populous municipality. It is named for the .... This municipality is located on Route 381 relatively near Saguenay. Climate References External links Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruisseau à John (Malbaie River)
The ruisseau à John (John Creek) is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the Lalemant unorganized territory, into the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean administrative region, in the province Quebec.html" ;"title="f Quebec">f Quebec, in Canada. The course of the stream in John crosses the zec du Lac-Brébeuf. The "ruisseau à John" area is served by "chemin du Lac-Travers" (Lac Travers Road). It is served indirectly by chemin du Lac à la Catin which connects to the west with the "chemin du Lac-Travers" and the Desprez Lake Road. The middle section of the Catin River Valley is served by Périgny Road and "Chemin du Lac de la Souris", for forestry and recreational tourism purposes. The lower part is served by the Lac Brébeuf road. Some secondary forest roads serve this valley. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The surface of "ruisseau à John" is usually frozen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Office québécois de la lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadoussac
Tadoussac () is a village in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence rivers. The indigenous Innu call the place ''Totouskak'' (plural for ''totouswk'' or ''totochak'') meaning "bosom", probably in reference to the two round and sandy hills located on the west side of the village. According to other interpretations, it could also mean "place of lobsters", or "place where the ice is broken" (from the Innu ''shashuko''). Although located in Innu territory, the post was also frequented by the Mi'kmaq people in the second half of the 16th century, who called it ''Gtatosag'' ("among the rocks"). Alternate spellings of Tadoussac over the centuries included Tadousac (17th and 18th centuries), Tadoussak, and Thadoyzeau (1550). Tadoussac was first visited by Europeans in 1535 and was established in 1599 when the first trading post in Canada was formed there, in addition to a permanent settlement being placed in the same area that the Grand Hotel is located tod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baie Des Ha! Ha! (Saguenay River)
The Baie des Ha! Ha! is a particularly developed cove over a length of eleven kilometres on the Saguenay River in the region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec, Canada. At the end of this natural corridor, which was originally called in French the "Grande Anse", then the "Grande Baie", there are the Ha! Ha! River and Rivière à Mars. According to the Second Saguenay theory, this vast depression is the extension of the fault and collapse ditch of the Kenogami Lake which is located upstream less than twenty kilometers. History Long before the landing in 1838 of the Charlevoix settlers, founders of the Saint-Alexis-sur-l'Islet parish, this haven sheltered at the end of the bay constitutes a place of meeting and exchanges for the Amerindian populations. The two villages that have become modest urban centers in the 20th century merge before finding themselves in the center of the district of La Baie within the big city of Saguenay. It is through this bay that the bauxite of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bras D'Hamel
The Bras d'Hamel is a stream flowing in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau (MRC of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality) and in the city of Saguenay (city), in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The "Bras d'Hamel" valley is served mainly by the route 381 which runs along its entire course for forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism activities. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of "Bras d'Hamel" is usually frozen from early December to late March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of Bras d'Hamel are: * north side: Ha! Ha! River, Bras du Coco, Bras Rocheux, Saguenay River; * east side: Ha! Ha! River, Rivière des Cèdres, Lake Ha! Ha!, Malbaie River; * south side: Ha! Ha! River, Lake Ha! Ha!, rivière à Mars, Bras de Ross, rivière à Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière à Mars
The Rivière à Mars is a tributary of the Baie des Ha! Ha! (Saguenay River), Baie des Ha! Ha! Crossing the borough La Baie, in Saguenay, Quebec, Saguenay (city), in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. The "rivière à Mars" is a tributary of the Saguenay River and has its source in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This river to salmons was badly affected by the Saguenay Flood which occurred from July 19 to 21, 1996. From the mouth of the river, the "rivière à Mars" valley is served by the Quebec Route 381, route 381 which cuts the river at La Baie, "chemin des Chutes" (north shore) and "Chemin Saint-Louis" (south shore), as well as by rail. Upstream, this valley is served by the Consol Paper road and a few other secondary forest roads for forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; industrial and port activities, second; recreational tourism activities, third. The surface of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porc-Épic River
The Porc-Épic River is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of the Porc-Épic River flows into the territory of the Zec des Martres, except for the last before reaching its mouth. The hydrographic slope of the Porc-Épic River is served mainly by a secondary forest road that goes up this valley for forestry and recreational tourism purposes. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The surface of the Porc-Épic River is usually frozen from early December to late March, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-December to mid-March. Geography The mouth of the Porc-Épic River is located between the territories of the Grands-Jardins National Park and Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park; between Ha! Ha! Lake and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière à La Cruche (Malbaie River)
Rivière, La Rivière, or Les Rivières (French for "river") may refer to: Places Belgium * Rivière, Profondeville, a village Canada * La Rivière, Manitoba, a community * Les Rivières (Quebec City), a borough France * La Rivière, Gironde * Rivière, Indre-et-Loire * La Rivière, Isère * Rivière, Pas-de-Calais * La Rivière, Réunion, home of the SS Rivière Sport football club Other uses * Rivière, a style of necklace or bracelet * "Riviere", a 2006 song by Deftones from ''Saturday Night Wrist'' People with the surname * Anna Riviere (1810-1884) opera singer known by her married name of Anna Bishop * Beatrice Rivière, French applied mathematician * Briton Rivière (1840–1920), British artist * Charles Marie Rivière (1845–?), French botanist abbreviated C.Rivière * Daniel Riviere (1780-1846) artist and father of a family of noted artists and singers * Émile Rivière (1835-1922), French archaeologist * Emmanuel Rivière (born 1990), Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malbaie River
The Malbaie River in the Charlevoix region empties into the Saint Lawrence River at La Malbaie. Until 1985 the river was used to transport logs downstream. It flows through a steep valley known as Les Hautes Gorges. A sugar maple and American elm forest grows in the gorge and has remained largely undisturbed for hundreds of years. Its course successively crosses Grands-Jardins National Park, Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, Zec des Martres, Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park and Zec du Lac-au-Sable. It winds first towards the north-east, towards the east, then towards the south-east, in a narrow and deep glacial valley, for 161 kilometers and a drop of 820 meters. Its course forms a semicircle stretching towards the north and completely encircling in its center the hydrographic slope of the Rivière du Gouffre. For example, there is a distance of between the mouth of the rivières des Martres and the mouth of a stream flowing on the east bank of the upper part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière à Pierre (Ha! Ha! River Tributary)
The rivière à Pierre (English: Pierre's River) is a stream flowing in Quebec, in Canada. It crosses the administrative regions of: * Capitale-Nationale: the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve; * Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean: the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the municipality Ferland-et-Boilleau. The "rivière à Pierre" river valley is served by some forest roads for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the "Rivière à Pierre" is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March. Geography The main watersheds neighboring the "Rivière à Pierre" are: * north side: Ha! Ha! River, Bras d'Hamel, Bras de Coco, Bras Rocheux, Saguenay River; * east side: Cinto lake, Ha! Ha! River, Cruche Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit Lac Ha! Ha!
Petit lac Ha! Ha! is a freshwater lake in the Ferland-et Boilleau municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. It is located on the east side of Lake Ha! Ha! into which it drains. The southern portion of the lake is served by Route 381, which cuts the lake at the peninsula attached to the north shore, then heads northwest to the Northwestern part of Lake Ha! Ha!. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector, followed by recreational tourism. The surface of Petit lac Ha! Ha! is usually frozen from late November to early April. The ice shelf is generally thick enough to allow safe passage from mid-December to late March. Geography This lake is located at south-west of the summit (altitude: ) of the Mount Four. The main hydrographic slopes near Petit lac Ha! Ha! are: * north side: Quiscale Creek, Huard Lake, Cedar River, Cedar Lake, Otis Lake; * east side: Malbaie River, Cabin Creek; * south side: Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
