The Rivière Noire is a tributary of the northeast bank of the
rivière à la Fourche (Champlain River)
The rivière à la Fourche (''English: Fork River'') is a tributary of the northwest bank of the Champlain River, flowing on the east side of the Saint-Maurice River and on the north side of the St. Lawrence River, in the Les Chenaux Regional Count ...
, flowing in the municipalities of
Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes
Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada
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and of
Saint-Maurice, in the
Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality
Les Chenaux (meaning ''the channels'' in French) is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Mauricie region. The seat is in Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes. It is located adjacent on the east of Trois-Rivières on the Saint Lawr ...
, in the administrative region of
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
, in
province of
Quebec, in Canada.
The course of the Noire River flows from the east side of the
Saint-Maurice River
The Saint-Maurice River (french: Rivière Saint-Maurice; Atikamekw: ''Tapiskwan sipi'') flows north to south in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. F ...
and the north side of the
Saint Lawrence River. This river is part of the hydrographic side of the
Champlain River which generally winds north-east, then south-east, to the north shore of the
St. Lawrence River.
The upper part of its course is entirely in agricultural area; while the lower part of its course, south of
route 352 is in the forest zone. The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December until the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from end of December to the beginning of March.
Geography
The Black River has its source in an agricultural area bordering a wooded area. The upper part of the river flows parallel to
route 359. The source of this river is located south of the village center of
Saint-Narcisse, north-west of the confluence of the
rivière à la Fourche (Champlain River)
The rivière à la Fourche (''English: Fork River'') is a tributary of the northwest bank of the Champlain River, flowing on the east side of the Saint-Maurice River and on the north side of the St. Lawrence River, in the Les Chenaux Regional Count ...
and northwest of the north shore of the
St. Lawrence River.
From its source, the Black River flows over , according to the following segments:
* south-east in
Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes
Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and ...
, then south-west, to
route 352 (route du rang Saint-Jean);
* southwards, to the limit of
Saint-Maurice;
* South in
Saint-Maurice, meandering to the confluence of the river.
The Black River flows into a bend on the northeast bank of the
rivière à la Fourche (Champlain River)
The rivière à la Fourche (''English: Fork River'') is a tributary of the northwest bank of the Champlain River, flowing on the east side of the Saint-Maurice River and on the north side of the St. Lawrence River, in the Les Chenaux Regional Count ...
in the municipality of
Saint-Maurice, at Southeast of
route 352.
The confluence of the Black River is located at:
* East of the village center of
Saint-Maurice;
* North of the confluence of the
Champlain River;
* north of the north shore of the
St. Lawrence River.
Toponymy
The toponym "Rivière Noire" was formalized on November 27, 1979, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière Noire"
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See also
* St. Lawrence River, a stream
* List of rivers of Quebec
References
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Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality
Rivers of Mauricie