The North Mekinac River flows from North to South, in three municipalities ( Sainte-Thècle, Grandes-Piles and
Saint-Tite
Saint-Tite () is a Canadian city located at the foothills of the Laurentians, between Grandes-Piles and Saint-Adelphe, in the Mauricie RCM of Mékinac. A large body of water, Lake Pierre-Paul, bathes the northeastern part of the territory.' ...
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Science
According to the research station set up by the Benthos Network (2008), the North Mékinac River is in good health. Note: Based on the composition of the
benthic
The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. The name comes from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning "the depths". ...
community collected on the natural substrate of streams and the condition of the habitat, the monitoring of the health of the
benthos
Benthos (), also known as benthon, is the community of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a sea, river, lake, or stream, also known as the benthic zone.
Toponymy
The toponym "Rivière Mékinac du Nord " was registered on December 5, 1968 in
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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Photos
File: Saint_Tite_094.jpg, Panel on Bridge P-03959, steel-wood, under embankment (1982), rang du Haut-du-Lac Nord,
Saint-Tite
Saint-Tite () is a Canadian city located at the foothills of the Laurentians, between Grandes-Piles and Saint-Adelphe, in the Mauricie RCM of Mékinac. A large body of water, Lake Pierre-Paul, bathes the northeastern part of the territory.' ...
File: Saint_Tite_098.jpg, From bridge P-03959, steel-wood, under embankment (1982), rang Haut-du-Lac Nord, Saint-Tite
Saint-Tite
Saint-Tite () is a Canadian city located at the foothills of the Laurentians, between Grandes-Piles and Saint-Adelphe, in the Mauricie RCM of Mékinac. A large body of water, Lake Pierre-Paul, bathes the northeastern part of the territory.' ...