The Snigole River is a tributary of the north shore 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 ...
flowing generally to the south, especially in the
zec du Lac-au-Sable in the unorganized territory of
Mont-Élie, then in the territory of
Clermont at the end of the route, in the
Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in
Quebec
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This river flowing mainly in forest area has a difference in elevation of . It flows south between the “ruisseau des Américains” (American Creek) (west side) and the
Jacob River (east side). After several rounds of rapids, waterfalls and falls in the forest area, the Snigole River flows into the Malbaie River facing the “montagne de la Croix” (mountain of the cross).
The east bank of this small forest valley is mostly accessible by the “chemin des Marais” (path of the Marshes) which goes to the North. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of this stream is generally frozen from mid-December to late-March. Nevertheless, safe ice traffic is generally from late December to mid-March.
Geography
The Snigole River originates at “Deuxième lac des Marais” (Second Marsh Lake) (length: , elevation: ) located on the southeastern side of
Mont-Élie in the
zec du Lac-au-Sable. This wild lake is located in a small forest and recessed valley. It is enclosed between mountains with a peak reaching in the east, in the south and another one of at West. This lake is aptly named because of marshes on the northwestern shore of the lake. Four streams from the north-west drain the east flank of Mont-Élie via the valley connecting the “Troisième lac des Marais” (third Marsh Lake) (flowing in the “Petit Saguenay River” watershed) with the north, which is located at north of the Second Marsh Lake.
From the mouth of the Second Marsh Lake, the current flows over according to the following segments:
* southeasterly, crossing the First Lake of the Marshes on the to the dam at its mouth;
* south through several series of rapids and waterfalls, and branch westward at the end of the segment to get around a mountain, up to a bend in the river, where a stream (coming from the west) flows there;
* southeasterly, then southerly, in a well-formed valley through three sets of rapids, to the confluence of the marsh stream (coming from the west);
* southeasterly under the “chemin des Marais” (Marsh Road) bridge, then easterly to its confluence with 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 ...
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The confluence of the Snigole River is at upstream of the dam that results in an enlargement 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 ...
and at upstream of the railway bridge spanning 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 ...
in downtown
Clermont.
Toponymy
The origin of the term "Snigole" is uncertain. The first hypothesis would be the deformation of the English word "sea gull", meaning "gull"; these domineering birds are usually very present here, except in winter. A second hypothesis is that "Snigole" is similar to the term "Snieguole" meaning "snowman" in the Latvian language. A third hypothesis is that "Snigole" is similar to the term "Smigole" which is a rare name.
The name "Snigole River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the
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Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Snigole River
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Notes et references
Annexes
Related Articles
* Zec du Lac-au-Sable, a controlled harvested zone
* Mount-Élie, an unorganized territory
* Clermont, a municipality
* 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 ...
, a watercourse
* 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 Capitale-Nationale
Tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River