The Armand-Jude River is a tributary of the north bank of the
rivière du Seigneur on the northwest bank of the
Saint Lawrence river
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connectin ...
. This stream flows in the municipality of
Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.
Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River), Éboulements-Est (at the feet ...
, in the
Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of
Capitale-Nationale
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The valley of this stream is mainly served by the path of Saint-Hilarion which goes north to the east side. The lower part is served by the chemin du rang Sainte-Marie which goes up the valley of the Lord's river. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley.
The surface of the Armand-Jude River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
Geography
The Armand-Jude river originates from a small lake (length: ; altitude: ), located in the forest area on the west side of Chemin de Saint-Hilarion, in
Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.
Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River), Éboulements-Est (at the feet ...
. The mouth of this small lake is located at:
* south-east of the village center of
Saint-Hilarion;
* north-west of the village center of Les Éboulements;
* south-west of
La Malbaie
La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay. La ...
town center;
* north-west of the mouth of the Armand-Jude river.
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From this source, the course of the Armand-Jude river descends on , with a drop of , according to the following segments:
* towards the south-east by cutting the path of Saint-Hilarion and forming a large curve towards the north-east, up to a stream (coming from the north-west);
* towards the south-east in the forest and agricultural zone, by crossing the chemin du rang Sainte-Marie passing between two small lakes and bending towards the south-east, until its mouth.][Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Armand-Jude River - Distance and altitude measurements established from of the application of site measures.]
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The Armand-Jude river flows on the north bank of the rivière du Seigneur. This mouth is located at:
* south-east of the center of the village of Saint-Hilarion;
* southwest of downtown La Malbaie;
* south-west of the village center of Les Éboulements.
Toponymy
This person's name was collected during a 1976 survey.
The toponym "rivière Armand-Jude" was formalized on August 17, 1978 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Rivière Armand-Jude]
Notes and references
Appendices
Related articles
* Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
* Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.
Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River), Éboulements-Est (at the feet ...
, a municipality
* Rivière du Seigneur
* St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
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