Petite rivière Bédard

The petite rivière Bédard is a tributary of the Bédard River, flowing in the municipalities of Larouche (MRC of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality) and Hébertville-Station (MRC of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality), in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Petite rivière Bédard
Petite rivière Bédard is located in Quebec
Petite rivière Bédard
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional County MunicipalityLac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
CityLarouche, Hébertville-Station, Saint-Bruno et Alma
Physical characteristics
SourceUnidentified little lake
 • locationLarouche
 • coordinates48°23′50″N 71°35′45″W / 48.39728°N 71.59592°W / 48.39728; -71.59592
 • elevation181
MouthBédard River
 • location
Hébertville-Station
 • coordinates
48°26′04″N 71°38′54″W / 48.43444°N 71.64833°W / 48.43444; -71.64833
 • elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationAlma

The petite rivière Bédard valley is served by chemin du rang Saint-Pierre, chemin du petit rang Saint-Pierre and chemin du rang Saint-Charles, for its two main industries, forestry and agriculture.[1]

The surface of the river is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, though not safe for travel in the first and last two weeks.

Geography

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The main watersheds neighboring the petite rivière Bédard are:

The Petite rivière Bédard rises at an unidentified small lake (length: 0.3 km (0.19 mi); altitude: 181 m (594 ft)) in the municipality of Larouche. This source is located at:

  • 4.2 km (2.6 mi) west of Cascouia Bay (integrated into Kenogami Lake);
  • 5.7 km (3.5 mi) southeast of the confluence of the Petite Bédard and Bédard rivers;
  • 6.6 km (4.1 mi) south of the Canadian National railway;
  • 7.0 km (4.3 mi) south of route 170;
  • 7.7 km (4.8 mi) southwest of the center of the village of Larouche;
  • 15.2 km (9.4 mi) south of the Saguenay River.[2]

From its source (small unidentified lake), the Petite rivière Bédard flows over 7.9 km (4.9 mi) with a drop of 21 km (13 mi) generally in the forest zone in the upper part and in agriculture for the lower part, according to the following segments:

  • 2.3 km (1.4 mi) toward the northwest by forming a curve toward the south, up to a stream (coming from the north);
  • 2.8 km (1.7 mi) westward, up to a curve of the river;
  • 2.8 km (1.7 mi) northwest, to the mouth of the river.[2]

The course of the Petite Bédard River flows onto the south bank of the Bédard River, in agricultural area. This confluence is located at:

From the mouth of petite rivière Bédard, the current follows the course of the Saguenay River for 139 km (86 mi) east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.[2]

Toponymy

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The toponym “petite rivière Bédard” was formalized on August 28, 1980, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Open Street Map - Accessed February 9, 2019
  2. ^ a b c d "Atlas du Canada du Ministère des ressources naturelles du Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and the instrumentation of the site". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Petite rivière Bédard

Appendices

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