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The Smith River is a tributary of the east bank of the Montmorency River. It flows in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.[1]

Smith River
Native nameRivière de la Décharge  (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
Regional County MunicipalityLa Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceSaint-Hilaire Lake
  locationLac-Jacques-Cartier (unorganized territory)
  coordinates47°09′06″N 70°58′10″W
  elevation657 m
MouthMontmorency River
  location
Lac-Jacques-Cartier
  coordinates
47°08′35″N 71°04′10″W
  elevation
374 m
Length12.6 km (7.8 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left(Upward from the mouth) Unidentified stream, unidentified stream, Little Smith River.
  right(Upward from the mouth) Discharge from an unidentified lake, unidentified stream, Smith stream (Bonnet lake outlet), Gagnon stream.

The upper part of this valley is served by the Sept Crans road which goes up from the south and bypasses the Mont du Lac Saint-Hilaire; a forest road serves the south bank of the lower part. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; second, recreational tourism.

Because of its altitude, the surface of the upper Smith River is generally frozen from late November to early April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The lower part of the river course has a freezing period of about a week less than the upper part. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.


Geography


The Smith River originates in Lake Saint-Hilaire (length: 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi); altitude: 657 metres (2,156 ft)). This lake is located between Mont du Lac Saint-Hilaire (altitude: 880 metres (2,890 ft)) and Mont du Lac à Foin (altitude: 910 metres (2,990 ft)). The mouth of this lake is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, at:

From the mouth of Saint-Hilaire Lake, the Smith River descends on 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi), with a drop of 283 metres (928 ft) according to the following segments:

From the confluence of the Smith River, the current flows over 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi) generally south along the course of the Montmorency River, to the northwest bank of the St. Lawrence River.[2]


Toponymy


This river was formerly designated "Rivière de la Décharge". The term "Smith" constitutes a family name of Anglo-Saxon origin. The place names "rivièr Smith" and "Petite rivière Smith" are linked.

The toponym "rivière Smith" was formalized on December 13, 1996 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]


See also


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