La Grosse Décharge Ouest is a tributary of the west bank of the upper part of the

rivière des Mares The rivière des Mares is a tributary of the west bank of the lower part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing entirely in the town of Baie-Saint-Paul, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-National ...

, flowing entirely in the town of

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, in the

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, in the administrative region of

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. This valley is mainly served by the Seminary path which runs along the south side of this watercourse. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. The surface of La Grosse Décharge Ouest is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April.

Geography

The Grosse Décharge Ouest rises at the mouth of Côté lake (length: ; altitude: ). This lake is enclosed between the mountains whose summit reaches at to the northeast; another peak reaches at to the southwest. The mouth of this lake is located at: * north of Lac Croche; * north-east of the course of the

Sainte-Anne River Sainte-Anne River (Les Chenaux), Teyaiar River ( Huron Wendat), rivière Sainte-Anne (French), flows from north to south on the north shore in the estuary section of the St. Lawrence River, in Les Chenaux, Portneuf and La Jacques-Cartier R ...

; * west of the mouth of the

(confluence with the

rivière du Gouffre The rivière du Gouffre (''English: Pit Cave River'') is a tributary of the left bank of the Saint-Laurent river, flowing into the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, Quebec (Canada). This watercourse flows through Regional County Municipa ...

); * west of downtown

. From its source, the course of La Grosse Décharge Ouest descends from the mountain on with a drop of , according to the following segments: * towards the south-east down the mountain in a deep valley, to a stream (coming from the south-west); * to the east in a deep valley up to a bend in the river; * to the east in a deep valley, collecting two streams (each coming from the southwest), to La Grosse Décharge Est (coming from the northwest); * north-east in a deep valley, to its mouth. The Grosse Décharge Ouest pours into a bend on the west bank of the Mares river in Baie-Saint-Paul. This mouth is located at: * north-east of the forest road; * north-west of the village center of Saint-Placide-Nord * west of downtown Baie-Saint-Paul; * north-west of the confluence of the Gouffre river and the

Saint-Laurent river The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawren ...

. From the mouth of La Grosse Décharge Ouest, the current descends on the course of the Mares river; then on with a drop of following the course of the Rivière du Gouffre which flows into Baie-Saint-Paul in the Saint-Laurent river.Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - La Grosse Décharge Ouest - Distance and altitude measurements taken from l 'application of site measures.
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Toponymy

This toponymic designation appears on the map "Domaine forestier du Séminaire de Québec", 1955-01. The toponym "La Grosse Décharge Ouest" was formalized on March 25, 1997 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: La Grosse Décharge Ouest

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, a city *

La Grosse Décharge Est La Grosse Décharge Est is a tributary of the north shore of La Grosse Décharge Ouest, flowing entirely in the town of Baie-Saint-Paul, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the pro ...

Rivière des Mares (Gouffre River tributary) The rivière des Mares is a tributary of the west bank of the lower part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing entirely in the town of Baie-Saint-Paul, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-National ...

Rivière du Gouffre The rivière du Gouffre (''English: Pit Cave River'') is a tributary of the left bank of the Saint-Laurent river, flowing into the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, Quebec (Canada). This watercourse flows through Regional County Municipa ...

St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawren ...

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 313 ...

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