The Rivière du Milieu is a tributary of

Lac de la Belle Rivière The lac de la Belle Rivière is a freshwater body at the head of Belle Rivière on the watershed of lac Saint-Jean, in the unorganized territory of Belle-Rivière, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the region Saguenay– ...

, flowing the unorganized territory of Belle-Rivière, in the

Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality Lac-Saint-Jean-Est () is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Alma. In 2016, 99.3% reported that they spoke French most often at home, according to the census. Subdivisions There ...

, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the

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, in

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. The course of this river is located in the northwestern part of the

Laurentides Wildlife Reserve Réserve faunique des Laurentides (), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides, is a List of protected areas of Quebec, wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This r ...

. The middle river valley is located between route 155 (connecting

La Tuque La Tuque ( , , ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...

Chambord Chambord can refer to: * Chambord (liqueur), a brand of raspberry-flavored liqueur * Château de Chambord, a French ''château'' built in the 16th century * Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, the French commune where the ''château'' is located * Chambord, Eu ...

) and route 169 (connecting

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Alma Alma or ALMA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film * ''Alma'', an upcoming film by Sally Potter * ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922 * ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017 * ''Alma'' ( ...

). This valley is served by some secondary forest roads, especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.Open Street Map - Accessed February 4, 2019
/ref> Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Middle River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

The main watersheds neighboring the Rivière du Milieu are: * north side:

lac de la Belle Rivière The lac de la Belle Rivière is a freshwater body at the head of Belle Rivière on the watershed of lac Saint-Jean, in the unorganized territory of Belle-Rivière, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the region Saguenay– ...

La Belle Rivière The Belle Rivière is a tributary of Lac Saint-Jean, flowing the unorganized territory of Belle-Rivière and in the municipalities of Hébertville and Saint-Gédéon, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative r ...

, Vert Lake,

Bédard River (Saguenay River) The Bédard River is a tributary of the Saguenay River (via la Petite Décharge (La Grosse Décharge), la Petite Décharge), flowing in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of ...

, Petite rivière Bédard, Rouge Creek,

La Petite Décharge La Petite Décharge is the name of one of the two emissaries of lac Saint-Jean, the other being the La Grande Décharge. This river flows south of Alma Island, on the northwest shore of St. Lawrence River, in the town of Alma, in the Lac-Saint- ...

Saguenay River __NOTOC__ 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 aux Écorces,

Pikauba River The Pikauba River is a tributary of Kenogami Lake, flowing in the province of Quebec in Canada, in the administrative regions of: * Capitale-Nationale: in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality; * ...

; * south side: Grand lac des Cèdres,

Métabetchouane River The Metabetchouan River (French: ''Métabetchouane'') is a tributary of Lac Saint-Jean in the centre of the province of Quebec, Canada. The course of this river successively crosses the regional county municipalities (MRC) of: * La Jacques-Cartie ...

, outlet of Grand lac des Cèdres, Rivière aux Canots, Rivière aux Écorces; * west side: Lac à la Carpe,

, Bouchette lake, Ouiatchouan River,

Lac Saint-Jean Lac Saint-Jean (, ) is a large, relatively shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands. It is situated north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River. It covers an area of , and is ...

. The Rivière du Milieu takes its source from non-Morelle lake (length: ; altitude: ) in the forest zone in the

. This source is located at: * west of the Rivière aux Écorces; * south-east of route 169; * west of the center of the hamlet of Mont-Apica; * south of the confluence of the Rivière du Milieu and Lac de la Belle Rivière; * south-east of the mouth of Belle Rivière lake; * south-east of

lac Saint-Jean Lac Saint-Jean (, ) is a large, relatively shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands. It is situated north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River. It covers an area of , and is ...

. From its source, the "rivière du Milieu" flows over with a drop of entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments: * northwards passing east of lac Dabin and collecting the outlet (coming from the south) from lac Marsanne, up to the outlet of lac Barré (coming from the west); * northward, curving northwest, to the outlet (coming from the north) of Lac des Vermisseaux; * north-west, up to the outlet of some lakes including Serpentin Lake, Binet Lake, Anthemides Lake; * north-west, up to the outlet (coming from the south-west) of lakes Loriset and Cognée; * north to its mouth. The Middle River pours into the bottom of a bay on the east shore of

. This confluence is located at: * south-east of the mouth of

; * south of Vert Lake; * south-east of the confluence of

with a bay on the east shore of Lac Saint-Jean; * south-east of the mouth of Lac Saint-Jean (via

; * south of downtown

; * southwest of downtown

Chicoutimi Chicoutimi ( , ) is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and ...

(sector of Saguenay (city)). From the mouth of the Middle river on the shore on the

, the current crosses this lake on towards the west, then descends the course of the Belle Rivière north-west on , then crosses the eastern part of Lac Saint-Jean north on , follows the course of the Saguenay river via the Petite Discharge on 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 The St. Lawrence River Estuary is an estuary at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. It stretches 655 km from west to east, from the outlet of Lake Saint Pierre to Pointe-des-Monts, where it becomes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Quebec, Canada. ...

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière du Milieu" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - "Rivière du Milieu"
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Notes and references

Appendices

* Belle-Rivière, a TNO *

, a body of water *

, a stream *

, a body of water *

, a stream *

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Toponymy

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