The Rivière du Moulin is a tributary of the west shore of Saint-Paul Bay on the northwest shore of the

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. This river flows in the municipality of

Petite-Rivière-Saint-François Petite-Rivière-Saint-François is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River. It is considered the gateway to the Charlevoix region. It is named after the Petite rivière Saint-François, and home to Le Massif ski resort. ...

and in the city of

Baie-Saint-Paul Baie-Saint-Paul ( 2011 Population 7,332; UA population 4,535) is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada, on the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Baie-Saint-Paul is the seat of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality. The city is ...

, in the

Charlevoix Regional County Municipality Charlevoix is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Baie-Saint-Paul. Subdivisions There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Baie-Saint-Paul ;Municipalities (3) * L' ...

, in the administrative region of

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, in the

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, in

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. The route 138 runs along the eastern and upper part of this small valley. While the Chemin de la Pointe which runs along the western part of Baie Saint-Paul, serves the lower part. Recreational and tourist activities are the main economic activities in this area thanks in particular to the "Massif de Charlevoix" alpine ski center, which is located very close to the east side of the upper part of this river and whose mountainside is suitable for skiing alpine faces the river. The surface of the Moulin river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March, except the backwater areas; 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 Moulin river rises at the mouth of a small lake (length: ; altitude: ) in a hamlet, between the Saint- Jean (on the west side) and Mont Gabrielle-Roy (on the east side) in the municipality of

. This source is located at: * west of route 138 which moves 5 to 6 kilometers away from the St. Lawrence River in this area; * west of the summit of Mont Gabriel-Roy (altitude: ); * west of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River; * south-west of the village center of

; * south of downtown

; * north of downtown

Saint-Tite-des-Caps Saint-Tite-des-Caps is a municipality in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. Located on Route 138 to Baie-Saint-Paul, this road climbs up sharply to about to reach the town nestled in a valley. The Sainte-Anne ...

. From its source, the course of this river descends on with a drop of , according to the following segments: * north-east, to the outlet (coming from the south-east) of three small lakes; * north-east passing on the east side of the hamlets Côte Saint-Antoine and Dufour, then down the cliff away from route 138 on its east side, to a bend in the river corresponding to the outlet of the middle stream (coming from the northwest); * to the east, cutting the railway, to its mouth.Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Rivière du Moulin - Distance and altitude measurements based on the application of site measurements.
/ref> The Moulin River flows on the west shore of Baie Saint-Paul from the northwest shore of

, in the municipality of

. This confluence is located at: * south-west of the confluence of the

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 el ...

; * south-east of

town center; * east of a curve on route 138.

Toponymy

This name is printed on the map Domaine forestier du Séminaire de Québec, 1955–01. It is also found on the broth of the Maillard card, 1959-05-21, item 133. Formerly, there was a sawmill at its mouth. Rivière de la Factory and Rivière des Cascades are two variants of this name. The toponym "Rivière du Moulin" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Rivière du Moulin.
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