Английская Википедия:Bras d'Hamel
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox river The Bras d'Hamel is a stream flowing in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau (MRC of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality) and in the city of Saguenay (city), in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The "Bras d'Hamel" valley is served mainly by the route 381 which runs along its entire course for forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism activities.[1]
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of "Bras d'Hamel" is usually frozen from early December to late March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The main neighboring watersheds of Bras d'Hamel are:
- north side: Ha! Ha! River, Bras du Coco, Bras Rocheux, Saguenay River;
- east side: Ha! Ha! River, Rivière des Cèdres, Lake Ha! Ha!, Malbaie River;
- south side: Ha! Ha! River, Lake Ha! Ha!, rivière à Mars, Bras de Ross, rivière à Pierre;
- west side: Bras Rocheux, Bras du Coco, rivière à Mars, rivière à Mars North-West, rivière du Moulin.
The Bras d'Hamel rises at the mouth of Girard Lake (altitude: Шаблон:Convert) in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This source is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert east of the course of the rivière à Mars;
- Шаблон:Convert east of the rivière à Pierre;
- Шаблон:Convert east of the dam at the mouth of Lake Ha! Ha! which is crossed by the Ha! Ha! River;
- Шаблон:Convert south-west of a mountain peak which reaches Шаблон:Convert;
- Шаблон:Convert south of the confluence of Bras d'Hamel and Ha! Ha! River.
From its source, the course of Bras d'Hamel flows over Шаблон:Convert according to the following segments:
- Шаблон:Convert towards the northeast by forming a loop towards the north at the start of the segment to go around a mountain whose summit reaches Шаблон:Convert and collecting the discharge (coming from the south) of an unidentified lake, to the outlet (coming from the south) of Lac Renouche;
- Шаблон:Convert to the north by collecting the outlet (coming from the west) from Lake Hervé, to the outlet (coming from the west) from Lake Rémis;
- Шаблон:Convert to the north in a deep valley, then passing the village of Ferland to the outlet (coming from the west) of a stream;
- Шаблон:Convert north-west along route 381, to a bend corresponding to the outlet of Bras Rocheux (coming from South);
- Шаблон:Convert northwards in agricultural area to its mouth.
The Arm of Hamel flows onto the west bank of the Ha! Ha! River. This mouth is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert downstream of a dam on the Ha! Ha! River;
- Шаблон:Convert upstream of a road bridge spanning the Ha! Ha! River;
- Шаблон:Convert west of a bay in lac des Cèdres;
- Шаблон:Convert north of the village center of Ferland (village);
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of the confluence of the Ha! Ha! River and Baie des Ha! Ha!.
From the confluence of "Bras d'Hamel", the current follows the course of the Ha! Ha! River on Шаблон:Convert generally towards the northeast, crosses Baie des Ha! Ha! on Шаблон:Convert northeast, then follows the course of the Saguenay River on Шаблон:Convert east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.
Toponymy
The toponym "Bras d'Hamel" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
See also
- Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
- Saguenay (city)
- Ferland-et-Boilleau, a municipality
- Bras Rocheux
- Ha! Ha! River
- Baie des Ha! Ha!
- Saguenay River
- List of rivers of Quebec
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