The Jean-Noël Nord-Est River is a tributary of the north bank of the
Jean-Noël River, flowing in the town of
La Malbaie
La Malbaie () is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay ...
and the municipality of
Saint-Irénée, in
Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of
Capitale-Nationale
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, in
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of
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.
The southern part of this small valley is accessible by the rang Saint-Pierre road, which runs on the northeast side of the river. The intermediate part is served by chemin du rang Saint-Pierre and chemin Saint-Louis. The upper part is served by
route 138, chemin du rang Sainte-Philomène and chemin du rang Saint-Louis. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism activities, second; agriculture, third.
The surface of the Jean-Noël Nord-Est 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 water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
Geography
The Jean-Noël Nord-Est river takes its source from a small lake (altitude: ) located on the northwest side of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste road, in agricultural and forestry areas. This small lake is wedged between the Montagne de Saint-Jean-Baptiste (located on the south side of the lake) and the Montagne à Joseph-à-Johnny (on the west side). This small lake is located at:
* east of the village center of
Notre-Dame-des-Monts;
* west of the northwest shore of the
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 ...
;
* south-west of downtown
Baie-Saint-Paul;
* south-west of the mouth of the
Jean-Noël River.
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From this source, the course of the Jean-Noël Nord-Est river descends on , with a drop of , according to the following segments:
* to the east and forming a large curve to the north and crossing route 138, to a stream (coming from the north);
* towards the south-east, then curving towards the south, up to the brook of Mules (coming from the south-west);
* to the east, forming small streamers, to a stream (coming from the southwest) which constitutes the outlet of Lac Amédée;
* to the east in the forest and agricultural zone by forming small streamers at the start of the segment and by forming a curve towards the south, up to the bridge on Chemin Saint-Pierre;
* to the south-east in an agricultural area in an increasingly deep valley, to its mouth.][Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Rivière Jean-Noël Nord-Est - Distance and altitude measurements established from the application of site measurements.]
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The Jean-Noël Nord-Est river flows on the north bank of the Jean-Noël river, northwest of the village of Saint-Irénée. This mouth is located at:
* east of the confluence of the Jean-Noël river with 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 ...
;
* south of downtown La Malbaie
La Malbaie () is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay ...
;
* north-east of downtown Baie-Saint-Paul.
Toponymy
This toponym evokes the first name of one of the pioneers of Saint-Irénée. This toponym is designated in a cardinal way according to the toponymic designation of its master watercourse, the Jean-Noël river.
The toponym "Rivière Jean-Noël" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Rivière Jean-Noël Nord-Est
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Notes and references
Appendices
Related articles
* Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality
* La Malbaie
La Malbaie () is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay ...
, a city
* Saint-Irénée, a municipality
* Jean-Noël River
* 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 ...
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Rivers of Capitale-Nationale
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