The rivière Noire (''English: Black River'') is a tributary of the
rivière des Hurons, flowing in the heart of the municipality of the townships of
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is a united township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier north of Quebec City. Its main attraction is the Stoneham Mountain Resort.
The larg ...
, located north of the city of
Quebec
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, in the
La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality
La Jacques-Cartier () is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country.
Sub ...
, in the administrative region of the
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale (; ) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km2. It reported ...
, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in Canada.
The Black River valley is mainly served by
route 175 and boulevard Talbot.
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The surface of the Black River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
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Geography
The Black River rises from a small forest lake located on the east side of Talbot Boulevard, at the height of kilometer 72.5 of the Antonio-Talbot road in the heart of the municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is a united township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier north of Quebec City. Its main attraction is the Stoneham Mountain Resort.
The larg ...
in the Laurentians and northwest of the village center of Saint-Adolphe.
From its source, the Black River flows over in a deep valley, with a drop of . Its course flows south generally between route 175 (route Antonio-Talbot) and boulevard Talbot, except two excursions to the west by cutting boulevard Talbot, to its confluence with the rivière des Hurons (coming from the northeast).[Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Noire River - Length of segments established using the distance measurement application]
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From this confluence, the current descends on the course of the Huron River, then crosses Lake Saint-Charles on to the southeast, then descends on generally towards the south-east and the north-east, following the course of the Saint-Charles River which flows on the east bank of the Saint 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. Lawrenc ...
.
Toponymy
This toponymic designation appears on a 1931 map. This name derives from the fact that, during heavy rains, the river water from the high mountains bordering it turns black.
The toponym "Rivière Noire" was formalized on September 28, 2004, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
.[Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank of Québec - Rivière Noire - accessed February 19, 2020.]
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See also
* 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 ...
References
* Brodeur, C., F. Lewis, E. Huet-Alegre, Y. Ksouri, M.-C. Leclerc and D. Viens. 2007
Portrait of the Saint-Charles river basin.
Saint-Charles river basin council. 216 p + 9 annexes 217-340 pp.
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Rivers of Capitale-Nationale
La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality