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The Petite rivière Eusèbe (English: Little River Eusèbe) is a tributary of Ashuapmushuan River, flowing the municipality of Saint-Félicien, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Petite rivière Eusèbe
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
MRCLe Domaine-du-Roy
TNO or MunicipalitySaint-Félicien
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle unidentified lake
  locationSaint-Félicien
  coordinates48°40′54″N 72°34′15″W
  elevation156 m (512 ft)
MouthAshuapmushuan River
  location
Saint-Félicien
  coordinates
48°39′23″N 72°26′56″W
  elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAshuapmushuan River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream)
  right(upstream) Germain stream, rivière à la Carpe, South Branch.

The upper part of the Petite Rivière Eusèbe valley is served by Boulevard du Jardin (route 167) and Chemin du rang Double; the lower part, by boulevard du Jardin and boulevard Saint-Félicien.[1]

Apart from a small forest area at the start of the route and the urban area at the end of the route, agriculture is the main economic activity in this valley.

The surface of the Petite Rivière Eusèbe is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, except the rapids areas; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March.


Geography


The Petite Rivière Eusèbe takes its source at the mouth of a very small unidentified lake (altitude: 156 m (512 ft)) at the edge of the agricultural and forest zone in Saint-Félicien. This small lake is fed by the Thibeault branch. This source is located at:

From its source, the Petite Rivière Eusèbe flows over 8.5 km (5.3 mi) with a drop of 55 m (180 ft), especially in the agricultural and village areas at the end of the route, depending on the segments following:

The Petite Rivière Eusèbe flows on the southwest bank of the Ashuapmushuan River. This confluence is located in downtown Saint-Félicien at the foot of the Saint-Félicien Boulevard bridge which spans the Ashuapmushuan river, either:

From the mouth of the Petite rivière Eusèbe, the current descends the course of the Ashuapmushuan River towards the southeast on 11.4 km (7.1 mi), then crosses Lake Saint-Jean towards East on 41.1 km (25.5 mi) (ie its full length), follows the course of the Saguenay River via the Petite Décharge on 172.3 km (107.1 mi) eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary.[2]


Toponymy


The term "Eusèbe" turns out to be a first name of French origin.

The toponym "Petite rivière Eusèbe" was formalized on August 28, 1973, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]


Notes and references


  1. Open Street Map - Accessed July 1, 2020
  2. "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020. Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the data bank and the instrumentation of the site
  3. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Petite rivière Eusèbe
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