Noire River (Bulstrode River tributary)

The Noire River (in Frenche: Rivière Noire) is a tributary of the Bulstrode River whose current flows successively into the Nicolet River and St. Lawrence River. The Rivière Noire flows through the municipalities of Princeville, Saint-Rosaire and Saint-Valère, in the Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

Bulstrode River
Native nameRivière Bulstrode  (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
MRCArthabaska Regional County Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceVarious agricultural streams
  locationPrinceville
  coordinates46.143116°N 71.939957°W / 46.143116; -71.939957
  elevation142 m (466 ft)
MouthBulstrode River
  location
Saint-Valère
  coordinates
46.07139°N 72.13333°W / 46.07139; -72.13333
  elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Length15.9 km (9.9 mi)
Basin features
River systemBulstrode River, Nicolet River, St. Lawrence River
Tributaries 
  left(upstream) ruisseau Landry-Labbé, ruisseau Marceau, ruisseau Houle-Labbé, ruisseau Cloutier-Labbé, ruisseau du Neuvième Rang de la Rivière Noire
  right(upstream) ruisseau Dugay, ruisseau Arthur-Rivard, ruisseau Boisvert, ruisseau Comeau, rivière Pimbina

Geography

The neighboring geographical slopes of the Black River are:

The Rivière Noire takes its source from various agricultural streams, north of the town of Victoriaville, south-east of the village of Saint-Rosaire and south-west of the village of Princeville.

From its head area in Princeville, the Black River flows on 15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi) in the following segments:

  • 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) westward, to the limit of the municipality of Saint-Rosaire;
  • 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) west to route 162;
  • 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) westward, to the third crossing of 8th rang, which is located at the confluence of the Pimbina river;
  • 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) towards the west, passing north of the village of Saint-Valère, to its mouth.[1]

The Noire River flows on the north bank of the Bulstrode River, 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) downstream from the Saint-Valère road bridge and upstream from the route 955 located in the village of Saint-Samuel.

Toponymy

The toponym "rivière Noire" was made official on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2] The origin possibly comes from nearby peatlands.

See also

Notes and references

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