The Rivière du Premier Rang (English: First Row River) is a tributary of the west bank of the Jean-Noël River flowing on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River, in the municipalities of Saint-Hilarion and Les Éboulements, in the MRC of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Rivière du Premier Rang | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
Regional County Municipality | Charlevoix Regional County Municipality |
Municipality | Saint-Hilarion, Les Éboulements |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac aux Bois-Verts |
• location | Saint-Hilarion |
• coordinates | 47°35′31″N 70°22′07″W |
• elevation | 347 m |
Mouth | Jean-Noël River |
• location | Les Éboulements |
• coordinates | 47°33′28″N 70°20′22″W |
• elevation | 310 m |
Length | 9.3 km (5.8 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Four unidentified streams. |
• right | Seven unidentified streams. |
The southern part of this small valley is accessible by the chemin du 1er Rang de Saint-Hilarion and the chemin du rang Saint-Nicolas (south side of the river) of Les Éboulements. The upper part is served by Chemin Principal de Saint-Hilarion and chemin des Pins. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Premier Rang 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.
The Premier Rang river originates from Lac aux Bois Verts (length: 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi); altitude: 347 metres (1,138 ft)), located on the south side of route 138, in a forest area. This lake has two large islands which divides it in two, forming almost a large U open to the west. This small lake is located at:
From this source, the course of the Premier Rang river descends on 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) on an agricultural and forestry plateau, with a drop of 37 metres (121 ft), according to the following segments :
The Premier Rang river flows on the west bank of the Jean-Noël River into a forest area. This mouth is located at:
The origin of this toponymy refers to the fact that this river flows largely in the territory of the Premier Rang of Saint-Hilarion.
The toponym "Rivière du Premier Rang" was formalized on March 29, 1989 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
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