The Rivière Pierriche du Milieu (''English: Pierriche River of the Middle'') is a tributary of the northwest shore of the
Pierriche River, flowing in
Quebec
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, Canada. This watercourse crosses the unorganized territory of
Lac-Ashuapmushuan, in the
Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality
Le Domaine-du-Roy (, ) is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Roberval, and it is named for the King of France, who owned the land at the time of the colonization of Quebec.
Sub ...
, in the administrative region of
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
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and the territory of
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 ...
, in
Mauricie
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.
This watercourse is part of the watershed of the
Saint-Maurice River
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which flows at
Trois-Rivières
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on the north shore of the
Saint Lawrence River
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.
The economic activity of the Pierriche du Milieu river basin is forestry and recreational tourism activities. The course of the river flows entirely in forest areas. The surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March.
Geography
The Pierriche du Milieu river has its source at the mouth of an unnamed lake (length: ; altitude: ), located in unorganized territory from Lac-Ashuapmushuan.
From the mouth of this unnamed lake, the Pierriche du Milieu river flows on , in the following segments:
* south, to the north shore of Grand lac de l'Île;
* towards the south, crossing the Grand lac de l'Île (altitude: );
* south, to a stream (coming from the north);
* towards the south, crossing Lake Seskimaka (altitude: ) on , until its mouth;
* towards the south, until the discharge of Les Petits Lacs (coming from the southwest);
* south, then southeast, to the forest road bridge;
* southeasterly, to the confluence of the river.
The Middle Pierriche river drains into a bend in the river on the northwest bank of the
Pierriche River. This confluence is located at:
* north-west of
Rapide-Blanc generating station;
* north of
Reservoir Blanc
The Réservoir Blanc (English: White Reservoir) is a reservoir located in the city of La Tuque, Quebec, La Tuque, in Quebec, Canada. The artificial lake was created in 1930 by the construction of the Rapide-Blanc Generating Station on Saint-Maurice ...
;
* northwest of downtown La Tuque.
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière Pierriche du Milieu was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière Pierriche du Milieu
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See also
* 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 ...
References
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Rivers of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality