The petite rivière Bédard is a tributary of the
Bédard River, flowing in the municipalities of
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(MRC of
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.
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) and
Hébertville-Station (MRC of
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Alma. In 2016, 99.3% reported that they spoke French most often at home, according to the census.
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), in the administrative region of
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The petite rivière Bédard valley is served by chemin du rang Saint-Pierre, chemin du petit rang Saint-Pierre and chemin du rang Saint-Charles, for its two main industries,
forestry
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and
agriculture
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.
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The surface of the river is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, though not safe for travel in the first and last two weeks.
Geography
The main watersheds neighboring the petite rivière Bédard are:
* North side: Bédard River, Raquette River
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, la Petite Décharge (La Grosse Décharge)
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, Saguenay River
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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 ...
;
* Nast side: Bédard River, Cascouia River
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, Cascouia bay, Kenogami Lake
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, rivière aux Sables River, Chicoutimi River
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;
* South side: La Belle Rivière (Lac Saint-Jean), Rivière des Aulnaies, Vert Lake;
* West side: Couchepaganiche East River
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, La Belle Rivière (Lac Saint-Jean), Rivière des Aulnaies, lac Saint-Jean
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.
The Petite rivière Bédard rises at an unidentified small lake (length: ; altitude: ) in the municipality of Larouche LaRouche may refer to:
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. This source is located at:
* west of Cascouia Bay (integrated into Kenogami Lake
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);
* southeast of the confluence of the Petite Bédard and Bédard rivers;
* south of the Canadian National
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railway;
* south of route 170;
* southwest of the center of the village of Larouche LaRouche may refer to:
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;
* south of the Saguenay River
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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 ...
.[
From its source (small unidentified lake), the Petite rivière Bédard flows over with a drop of generally in the forest zone in the upper part and in agriculture for the lower part, according to the following segments:
* toward the northwest by forming a curve toward the south, up to a stream (coming from the north);
* westward, up to a curve of the river;
* northwest, to the mouth of the river.]Canadian National
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railway;
* east of the village center of Hébertville-Station;
* west of Cascouia Bay of Kenogami Lake
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;
* southeast of downtown Alma
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;
* southeast of Isle-Maligne dam;
* southeast of the confluence of Lac Saint-Jean
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and the Saguenay River
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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 ...
(ie at the entrance to La Petite Décharge).[
From the mouth of petite rivière Bédard, the current follows the course of the ]Saguenay River
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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 ...
for east to Tadoussac
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where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary
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Situation
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Toponymy
The toponym “petite rivière Bédard” was formalized on August 28, 1980, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Petite rivière Bédard
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Notes and references
Appendices
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* 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 f ...
* Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
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* Larouche LaRouche may refer to:
* Lyndon LaRouche (1922–2019), an American political figure
** The overall LaRouche movement, an international political and cultural movement
** The Worldwide LaRouche Youth Movement, which recruits people between the age ...
, a municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
* Bédard River
* Saguenay River
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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 ...
* List of rivers of Quebec
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*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
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Rivers of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional county municipalities in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality