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The rivière aux Trembles (English: Aspen River) is a tributary of Pémonca River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province from Quebec, to Canada.

Rivière aux Trembles
Old name: "Pémonca River"
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional County MunicipalityLe Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle lake
  locationLac-Ashuapmushuan
  coordinates48°46′00″N 73°00′26″W
  elevation440 m (1,440 ft)
MouthAshuapmushuan River
  location
Lac-Ashuapmushuan
  coordinates
48°44′45″N 72°47′55″W
  elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Length23.4 km (14.5 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionPémonca River, Ashuapmushuan River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River, Saint Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream) discharge from some lakes, including Dalle, Estillac, at Dinner and Faillant, discharge from Lake Commana, discharge from several lakes including Pacaus, Rénald and Figeac, discharge from a small lake, discharge from Lake Allegrin.
  right(upstream) stream, discharge from several lakes including Tesser and at Valère, stream, discharge from Lake Provin, stream, discharge from Lake Quenne, stream, discharge from a set of lakes including Auvray, Cassis and Dazé, discharge from Lake Aubord.

The Trembles river valley is mainly served by forest roads. Its course more or less marks the southern limit of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.[1][2]

Forestry (mainly forestry) is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism activities, second, main because of the Ashuapmushuan wildlife reserve.[1]


Geography


The Trembles river has its source at the mouth of a small lake (altitude: 440 m (1,440 ft)). This source is located in a forest area in the municipality of La Doré, at:

From its source, the Trembles river flows on 23.4 km (14.5 mi) with a drop of 168 m (551 ft), especially in agricultural and village areas at the end of the route, depending on the segments following:

The Rivière aux Trembles pours into the bottom of a narrow bay to the south-east of Lac à la Truite, which turns out to be one of the two head lakes of the Pémonca river. This confluence is located at:

From the mouth of the Trembles river, the current of the Pémonca River descends on 15.8 km (9.8 mi) the course of the Pémonca River, the current descends the course of the Ashuapmushuan river on 37.6 km (23.4 mi), then crosses Lake Saint-Jean 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 estuary of Saint Lawrence.[1]


Toponymy


The toponym "rivière Pémonca" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]


See also



Notes and references


  1. "Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2020. Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and instrumentation of the site
  2. Open Street Map - Accessed July 18, 2020
  3. Commission de toponymie du Québec - rivière aux Trembles





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