Porc-Épic River

The Porc-Épic River is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of the Porc-Épic River flows into the territory of the Zec des Martres, except for the last 1.6 km (0.99 mi) before reaching its mouth.

Rivière Porc-Épic
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
Regional County MunicipalityCharlevoix Regional County Municipality
Unorganized territoryLac-Pikauba, Quebec
Physical characteristics
SourceLac de la Hache
  locationLac-Pikauba
  coordinates47.84017°N 70.7248°W / 47.84017; -70.7248
  elevation839 m (2,753 ft)
MouthMalbaie River
  location
Lac-Pikauba
  coordinates
47.89555°N 70.73861°E / 47.89555; 70.73861
  elevation
712 m (2,336 ft)
Length9.2 km (5.7 mi)
Discharge 
  locationLac-Pikauba
Basin features
Tributaries 
  right(from the mouth) discharge of Michta Lake, discharge of "lac de la Flèche", discharge of "lac de la Mésange", discharge of Beaulieu Lake.

The hydrographic slope of the Porc-Épic River is served mainly by a secondary forest road that goes up this valley for forestry and recreational tourism purposes.[1]

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

The surface of the Porc-Épic River is usually frozen from early December to late March, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

The mouth of the Porc-Épic River is located between the territories of the Grands-Jardins National Park and Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park; between Ha! Ha! Lake and the Lac des Martres.

The main hydrographic slopes near the Porc-Épic River are:

The Porc-Épic River originates at the mouth of Lac de la Hache (length: 0.7 km (0.43 mi); altitude: 712 m (2,336 ft)). The mouth of this lake is located at:

  • 3.1 km (1.9 mi) west of a bay of Lac des Martres;
  • 3.7 km (2.3 mi) east of a curve of the Malbaie River;
  • 3.7 km (2.3 mi) northeast of the Barley [river];
  • 7.8 km (4.8 mi) south-west of Beaulieu Lake;
  • 7.8 km (4.8 mi) northwest of Little Malbaie Lake, head lake of the Little Malbaie River;
  • 10.2 km (6.3 mi) south-west of a curve of the upper course of the Rivière du Gouffre;
  • 6.6 km (4.1 mi) south-east of the confluence of the Porc-Épic River and the Malbaie River.[1]

From its source (Pimpant Lake), the Porc-Épic River descends on 9.2 km (5.7 mi) entirely in forested and mountainous zones, with a difference of 127 m (417 ft) according to the following segments:

  • 1.5 km (0.93 mi) northerly crossing an unidentified lake (length: 0.6 km (0.37 mi); altitude: 933 km (580 mi)) surrounded by marshes, up to the discharge (coming from the east) of Beaulieu Lake;
  • 2.7 km (1.7 mi) in a steep valley, first to the north, curving east, then north again, collecting a stream (from the northwest), a stream (coming from the northeast);
  • 1.5 km (0.93 mi) to the northwest forming two small hooks, to the discharge (from the east) of the lake of the titmouse;
  • 2.5 km (1.6 mi) northwesterly to the outlet (from the north) of an unidentified lake enclosed by mountains;
  • 1.0 km (0.62 mi) westerly in a steep valley to its mouth.[1]

The Porc-Épic River flows into a swirl zone on the west bank of the Malbaie River. This confluence is located at:

  • 0.7 km (0.43 mi) upstream of the mouth of the La Cruche River;
  • 3.2 km (2.0 mi) northeast of the mouth of La Cruche Lake;
  • 8.2 km (5.1 mi) east of the Ha! Ha! River;
  • 7.9 km (4.9 mi) north-west of lac des Martres;
  • 11.8 km (7.3 mi) southeast of Little Ha! Ha! Lake;
  • 51.2 km (31.8 mi) west of the confluence of the Malbaie River and the St. Lawrence River.[2]

From the confluence of the Porc-Épic River, the current flows down the Malbaie River to 91.1 km (56.6 mi) east, then south-east, which flows over the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Toponymy

The name "Porc-Épic River" appears in the Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec, 1925, page 141. This name was approved on 1963-07-03 by the Commission de géographie du Québec.

The toponym "Porc-Épic River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Bank of Place Names of the Commission de toponymie du Quebec.[3]

See also

Notes and references

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