The rivière à la Catin is a tributary of the Cami River, flowing in the municipality of L'Anse-Saint-Jean and Rivière-Éternité, in the Fjord-du-Saguenay, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. The course of the Catin river crosses the zec du Lac-Brébeuf.
Rivière à la Catin | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
Municipalities | L'Anse-Saint-Jean and Rivière-Éternité |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac à la Catin |
• location | L'Anse-Saint-Jean |
• coordinates | 48.04069°N 70.45467°W / 48.04069; -70.45467 |
• elevation | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
Mouth | Cami River |
• location | Rivière-Éternité |
• coordinates | 48.15111°N 70.54028°E / 48.15111; 70.54028 |
• elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Length | 22.3 km (13.9 mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | L'Anse-Saint-Jean |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | (from the mouth) Outlet of lac Trouvé, outlet of Lac des Hauteurs, outlet of unidentified lake, ruisseau de montagne, ruisseau de montagne, Épinglette Stream and outlet of "Lac à Lionel". |
• right | (from the mouth) Outlet of an unidentified lake, outlet of "Lac de la Souris", outlet of a set of unidentified lakes, outlet of lac Solitaire. |
The lac à Catin area is served by Chemin du Lac à la Catin which connects to the west with Chemin du Lac Travers and Chemin du Lac Desprez. The middle part of the Catin river valley is served by the Périgny road and the Lac de la Souris road, for forestry and recreational tourism activities. The lower part is served by Chemin du Lac Brébeuf. Some secondary forest roads serve this valley.[2]
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Catin River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.
The main watersheds adjacent to the Catin River are:
The Catin river rises at the mouth of Lac à la Catin (length: 2.8 km (1.7 mi); altitude: 597 m (1,959 ft)) in a deep valley. This lake is surrounded by Mont du Saumon (816 m (2,677 ft)), Mont du Colibri (861 m (2,825 ft)) and Mont Pin (737 m (2,418 ft)). The mouth of this lake is located at:
From its source, the course of the Catin river descends on 22.3 km (13.9 mi) in forest and mountainous areas, with a drop of 247 m (810 ft) according to the following segments:
Upper course of the Cami river (segment of 11.4 km (7.1 mi))
Lower course of the Cami river (segment of 10.9 km (6.8 mi))
The Catin river flows on the south bank of the Cami River. This confluence is located at:
From the confluence of the Catin river, the current:
The term "Catin" refers to a doll (toy) in French.
The toponym "Rivière à la Catin" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]