The Rivière du Premier Rang (''English: First Row River'') is a tributary of the west bank of the
Jean-Noël River
The Jean-Noël River is a tributary of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This river flows through the regional county municipalities (MRC) of:
* ...
flowing on the north 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 ...
, in the municipalities of
Saint-Hilarion and
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 MRC of
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
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale (; en, National Capital region) is one of the 17 List of Quebec regions, administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's Communauté métropol ...
, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
The southern part of this small valley is accessible by the chemin du 1er Rang de Saint-Hilarion and the chemin du rang Saint-Nicolas (south side of the river) 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 ...
. The upper part is served by Chemin Principal de Saint-Hilarion and chemin des Pins. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Premier Rang 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 Premier Rang river originates from Lac aux Bois Verts (length: ; altitude: ), located on the south side of
route 138, in a forest area. This lake has two large islands which divides it in two, forming almost a large U open to the west. This small lake is located at:
* northeast of the village center of
Saint-Hilarion;
* north-west of the mouth of the Premier Rang river.
* west of
Saint-Irénée town center;
* north-west of Anse de la Grosse Roche on the north-west bank of the
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 ...
;
* 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 Ma ...
town center;
* north of downtown
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 ...
.
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From this source, the course of the Premier Rang river descends on on an agricultural and forestry plateau, with a drop of , according to the following segments :
* to the south by forming a hook towards the west, to a stream (coming from the west);
* to the east by crossing the Principal road, collecting a stream (coming from the southwest) forming a hook towards the north to a stream (coming from the northeast);
* south-east, up to Chemin du Premier Rang;
* to the south, winding greatly at the start of the segment, collecting a stream (coming from the west), curving towards the south-east, then going up towards the north-east by winding in end of segment, to its mouth.][Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Rivière du Premier Rang - Distance and altitude measurements established from the application of site measurements.]
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The Premier Rang river flows on the west bank of the Jean-Noël River
The Jean-Noël River is a tributary of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This river flows through the regional county municipalities (MRC) of:
* ...
into a forest area. This mouth is located at:
* east of the village center of Saint-Hilarion;
* 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 Ma ...
town center;
* north of downtown 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 ...
.
Toponymy
The origin of this toponymy refers to the fact that this river flows largely in the territory of the Premier Rang of Saint-Hilarion.
The toponym "Rivière du Premier Rang" was formalized on March 29, 1989 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Rivière du Premier Rang
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Notes and references
Appendices
Related articles
* 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' ...
* Saint-Hilarion, a 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
* Jean-Noël River
The Jean-Noël River is a tributary of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This river flows through the regional county municipalities (MRC) of:
* ...
* 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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