La Petite Décharge is a tributary of
La Grosse Décharge, flowing in the unorganized territory of
Lac-Ministuk, in the
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
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It is named for the ...
, 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 course of "La Petite Décharge" crosses the northern part of the
zec Mars-Moulin.
This small valley is served by the "Chemin de la Consol Paper" and the "Chemin des Lac des Maltais". A few other secondary forest roads serve "La Petite Décharge" valley, especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
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Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of "La Petite Décharge" is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The main watersheds neighboring "La Petite Décharge" are:
* north side: Lac des Maltais, Gauthier River, Paradis brook, rivière du Moulin, 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. ...
;
* east side: rivière à Mars, Lake Como, Bras du Coco, Bras Rocheux, Bras d'Hamel, Ha! Ha! River;
* south side: rivière du Moulin, Bras de Jacob, Bras Henriette,
* west side: rivière du Moulin, Pères lake, Bras Henriette.
The Little Landfill rises at the confluence of two streams (altitude: ) in forest and mountainous areas. This source is located at:
* north-east of the course of the rivière du Moulin;
* south-east of the village of Laterrière;
* south-west of the confluence of the Petite Décharge and la Grosse Décharge;
* south-east of the Portage-des-Roches dam, erected at the head of the Chicoutimi River
The Chicoutimi River is a watercourse of eastern Quebec, Canada. A tributary of the Saguenay River, which it meets in the city of Saguenay, Quebec, Saguenay, it is the main outlet of Kenogami Lake, which rises from a watershed of in the Laurentid ...
;
* south-east of the confluence of the rivière du Moulin and the Saguenay River
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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. ...
in the Chicoutimi
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It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and ...
sector of the city of Saguenay.[
From its source, La Petite Décharge flows over with a drop of entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:
* towards the northeast by collecting the discharge (coming from the northwest) of the "Grand lac à Foin" and the "Petit lac à Foin", up to a bend of the river, corresponding to a small lake;
* towards the north while continuing to cross a small lake (length: ; altitude: ), until at the outlet (coming from the east) of a stream;
* towards the east by crossing on a small lake (length: ; altitude: ), then north curving northeast, to a stream (coming from the south);
* towards the north-east, forming a large curve towards the west, up to a stream (coming from the south);
* towards the northeast, in particular by crossing a small lake (length: ; altitude: ), by collecting a stream (coming from the east), then bending towards the east, to a stream (coming from the south);
* north-east, to its mouth.]Bagotville Airport
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terminal;
* northeast of the course of the rivière du Moulin;
* south-west of the confluence of the Mars river and the Baie des Ha! Ha!;
* south-east of downtown Saguenay.[
From the mouth of the "Petite Décharge", the current successively follows the course of the Grosse Décharge on to the east, the course of the rivière à Mars on north and northeast, crosses Baie des Ha! Ha! on towards the northeast, then 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. ...
on in the east until Tadoussac
Tadoussac () is a village municipality in La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM (Regional County Municipality), on the north shore of the maritime section of the estuary of St. Lawrence river, in Côte-Nord region, Quebec, Canada.
Geography
Tadoussac is ...
where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary
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.[
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Toponymy
The toponym "La Petite Décharge" was formalized on June 29, 1983, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.Commission de toponymie du Québec - La Petite Décharge
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See also
* 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 ...
* Lac-Ministuk, a TNO
* Zec Mars-Moulin, a ZEC
* La Grosse Décharge (Mars River tributary)
* Rivière à Mars
* Baie des Ha! Ha!
* 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. ...
* 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 ...
Notes and references
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Rivers of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality