The Bras Rocheux is a tributary of the

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 provin ...

, flowing in the administrative region of

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (, ) is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region. It is also known as Sagamie in French, from the first part of "Saguenay" and th ...

, in the

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Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

, in Canada. The course of the river successively crosses: * the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, in the

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 ...

; * the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk of the same MRC; * the city of

Saguenay (city) Saguenay may refer to: Places in Canada *Saguenay, Quebec, a city *Saguenay River, a major river in Quebec *Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, the region of the Saguenay *Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (The Saguenay Fjord), Regional Cou ...

. The route 381 serves the western side of the Ha! Ha! River And cut the lower part of the "Bras Rocheux". A few other secondary forest roads serve the Arms of the "Bras Rocheux" Valley, especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.Open Street Map - Accessed December 17, 2019
/ref> Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Rocky Arm 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 adjacent to the "Bras Rocheux" are: * north side: Ha! Ha! River, Baie des Ha! Ha!; * east side: rivière des Cèdres, Lac des Cèdres, "Lac du Gros Poisson"; * south side: Ha! Ha! River,

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 ...

; * west side: Mars river, la Petite Décharge,

Simoncouche River The Rivière Simoncouche is a tributary of Kenogami Lake, flowing the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk (MRC Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality) and in the territory of the city of Saguenay (sector Kénogami), in the administ ...

. The "Bras Rocheux" rises at the mouth of Surprise Lake (length: ; altitude: which is located in

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Ferland-et-Boilleau. This crescent-shaped lake open to the southeast has a marsh area at the northwest end and another at the south end. The mouth is located at: * west of the course of

; * south-east of the confluence of the Bras du Coco and the

; * west of a curve of the Ha! Ha! River; * south-east of the confluence of "Bras Rocheux" and

; * south of the Baie des Ha! Ha!. The "Bras Rocheux" flows over with a drop of entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments: * eastwards, to the outlet (coming from the south-east) of a stream; * to the east by forming a hook to the north and crossing an area of marsh, to the outlet (coming from the east) of an unidentified lake; * towards the northwest by collecting the discharge (coming from the east) of a lake, up to the discharge (coming from the southwest) of an unidentified lake; * towards the north-east, crossing a marsh area from the middle of this segment, to the outlet (coming from the west) of some lakes; * east to the outlet (coming from the east) of a stream, then northeast to the outlet of a lake (coming from the 'Where is); * towards the north-east by collecting the discharge (coming from the east) of a lake, to the discharge (coming from the west) of some lakes; * towards the north curving towards the northeast by cutting the route 381, to its mouth. Le "bras Rocheux" flows into a bend in the river on the west bank of the

, next to route 381. This confluence is located at: * downstream of the confluence of the "Bras Rocheux" and

; * south-west of the "lac à Doré"; * south-west of lac des Cèdres; * south-east of

Bagotville Airport Canadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, and also known as Bagotville Airport or Saguenay-Bagotville Airport, is a Canadian Forces base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay. Located in the centre ...

terminal; * south-east of the confluence of the Mars river and the Baie des Ha! Ha!. From the confluence of the "Bras Rocheux" with the

, the current follows the course of the

on towards the northeast, the course of the

on towards the northeast, crosses the Baie des Ha! Ha! north-east on , then the course of the

Saguenay River __NOTOC__ The Saguenay River () is a major river of Quebec, Canada. It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. T ...

east on until

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 t ...

where it merges with the

Saint Lawrence estuary The estuary of the Saint Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, is one of the largest esturaries in the world. Situation The estuary of the St. Lawrence River is located downstream of the St. Lawrence River and upstream of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It ...

Toponymy

The term "rocheux" (English: rocky) turns out to be a descriptive adjective, because of the presence of rocks on the course of the river. The toponym "Bras Rocheux" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bras Rocheux
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Geography

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