The Petite rivière Savane (''English: Little Savannah River'') is a tributary of the

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, flowing on the north bank of the

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, in the territory unorganized from Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the

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, in the administrative region of

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. This small valley is served on each side of the river by various forest roads. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Petite Savane River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The upper part has a freezing period of about an additional week. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Geography

The Petite Rivière Savane rises at the confluence of three mountain streams, on the west side of Mont Bleu, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier. This source of the eastern flank of Mont Raoul-Blanchard, is located at: * east of the course of the Brûlée River; * south-east of the summit of Mont Raoul-Blanchard (altitude: ); * south-west of the summit of Mont Bleu (altitude: ); * south-west of the mouth of the Petite rivière Savane. The course of this river bypasses Mont Bleu from the north. From its source, the course of this river descends on bypassing Mont Bleu by the north, with a drop of , according to the segments following: * first towards the east, then towards the northeast by crossing an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude: ) enclosed between the mountains, to its mouth; * towards the north-east with a drop of , bending towards the south-east bypassing Mont Bleu by the north, until a stream (coming from the northwest), ie on the south side of the mountain in Albert; * towards the south-east with a drop of by forming a small hook towards the north-east to go and collect a stream (coming from the north), to its mouth.Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Petite rivière Savane - Distance and distance measurements 'altitude established from the application of site measurements.
/ref> The Petite rivière Savane flows on the southwest shore of the

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, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, facing the northern limit of Saint-Tite-des-Caps. This confluence is located west of the northwest shore of the

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, south west of the village center of

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and north of the village center of Saint-Tite-des-Caps. From the confluence of the Petite Savane River, the current flows over generally towards the southwest by the course of the Sainte-Rivière Anne, which crosses downtown Beaupré, to the northwest shore of the

Toponymy

The toponym "Petite rivière Savane" 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: Petite rivière Savane
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Geography

Toponymy

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See also