Petite Rivière Port-Daniel

The Petite rivière Port-Daniel (''English: Little River Port-Daniel'') flows in the administrative region of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. More specifically, this river successively crosses the regional county municipalities of:
* MRC of Bonaventure Regional County Municipality: the unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonaventure (township of Honorat), the municipality of Saint-Godefroi and the municipality of Shigawake;
* MRC Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality: the municipality of Port-Daniel–Gascons ("Rivière-Port-Daniel" sector).

The "Petite rivière Port-Daniel" is a tributary of the bay of Port-Daniel, located on the north shore of the Chaleur Bay; the latter in turn opens eastward onto the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Geography

The "Petite rivière Port-Daniel" takes its source from mountain streams in the south-eastern part of the canton of Honorat which is part of the unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonaventure.

This source is located on the southern slope of the dividing line; the Hall River drains the West and North slopes; the rivière Port-Daniel du Milieu drains the eastern slope. The upper part of the “Petite rivière Port-Daniel” flows more or less parallel to the east side of the Hall river.

This source of the river is located at:
* south-west of the western limit of the township of Weir, located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonaventure;
* north of the limit of the municipality of Shigawake;
* southwest of the limit of the MRC of Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality;
* Northwest of the route 132 bridge which spans the mouth of the Petit Barachois located at the confluence of the "Petite rivière-Port- Daniel ".

From its source, the "Petite rivière Port-Daniel" flows on towards the south, then the east, especially in forest and mountainous areas, divided into the following segments:

Upper course of the river (segment of )
* towards the south, up to the northern limit of the municipality of Saint-Godefroi;
* towards the south, up to the confluence of the See stream (coming from the north-west);
* towards the south, then towards the east, until the confluence of a stream (coming from the north);
* northeasterly, up to the limit of the municipality of Shigawake;
* towards the south-east, forming a curve towards the east, until the confluence of the brook of the Sellette (coming from the west).

Lower course of the river (segment of )
* eastward, up to the confluence of a stream (coming from the southwest);
* eastward, up to the confluence of a stream (coming from the north);
* towards the east, then towards the south, until the confluence of a stream (coming from the southwest);
* eastward, up to the limit of the municipality of Port-Daniel–Gascons;
* eastward, to the confluence of Rankin Creek (coming from the north);
* towards the east, forming a curve towards the south, to the confluence of the Portes de l'Enfer stream (coming from the northwest);
* towards the east, forming a curve towards the south, until the confluence of the Langlois stream (coming from the southwest) which flows to the south of the hamlet of Clemville;
* towards the east, winding up to the confluence of a stream (coming from the northwest);
* eastward, to the Canadian National railway bridge which is located on the northwest shore of a small barachois;
* eastward, to the mouth of the Petit Barachois, the mouth of which is delimited by the route 132.

This small barachois empties on the northeast side into the "Baie de Port-Daniel" passing under the bridge of route 132, which opens towards the South-East in the Chaleur Bay. This bay, the width of which at the opening is , is delimited by the "Cap de la Vieille" (on the east side) and by the Pointe du Sud-Ouest.

The confluence of the river is located on the north side of the village of Port-Daniel-Center, on the southwest side of the village of Port-Daniel-Est and to the southwest of the barachois of Rivière-Port-Daniel.

Toponymy

The toponym "Petite rivière Port-Daniel" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "Petite rivière Port-Daniel"
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References

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Rivers of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Regional county municipalities in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine