Английская Википедия:Bras d'Isaïe
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox river The Bras d'Isaïe (English: arm of Isaiah) is a tributary of the rivière à Mars, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river crosses the eastern part of the zec Mars-Moulin.
A few secondary forest roads serve the valley of the "Bras d'Isaïe", especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.[1]
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the "Bras d'Isaïe" is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The main watersheds neighboring the "Bras d'Isaïe" are:
- north side: Lorenzo lake, Louis-Philippe-Simard lake, bras des Mouches, rivière à Mars, La Grosse Décharge, La Petite Décharge;
- east side: rivière à Mars, Bras du Coco, Bras Rocheux, Bras d'Hamel;
- south side: rivière à Mars, Jumeau lake, Portage lake, Bras Rocheux;
- west side: rivière du Moulin, La Petite Décharge, Lac Moïse, Bras Henriette, Bras de Jacob Ouest.
The "Bras d'Isaïe" rises at the mouth of "Lac du Bec" (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert) which is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk. This source is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert west of the rivière à Mars course;
- Шаблон:Convert northeast of the course of the rivière du Moulin;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of the confluence of the Arm of Isaiah and the Mars river;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east of the course of the Cyriac River;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of Kenogami Lake.[2]
The "Bras d'Isaïe" flows over Шаблон:Convert with a drop of Шаблон:Convert entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:
- Шаблон:Convert to the northwest, crossing a small lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert) and Lac du Soulier (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert) east to its mouth;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east across Lake Isaiah (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert) to its mouth ;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north by forming a curve towards the west, collecting the discharge (coming from the west) of Lévesque Lake and crossing the southern part of Hunter Lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert) over a hundred meters east to its mouth;
- Шаблон:Convert east to a bend corresponding to a stream (coming from the east);
- Шаблон:Convert northwards, to the arms of the Flies (coming from the north);
- Шаблон:Convert eastwards, to the outlet of Lake Lorenzo (coming from the north-west);
- Шаблон:Convert to the east, to its mouth.[2]
The "Bras d'Isaïe" pours into a bend on the south bank of the Mars river. This confluence is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert west of the Rocky Arm course, a tributary of the Ha! Ha! River;
- Шаблон:Convert west of the hamlet "Ferland" on the west bank of the Arm of Hamel;
- Шаблон:Convert southwest of a curve in the course of the Ha river! Ha!;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east of the hamlet “Secteur-Charlevoix” located on the edge of the Moulin river;
- Шаблон:Convert south of the confluence of the Mars river and the Baie des Ha! Ha!.[2]
From the confluence of the "Bras d'Isaïe" with the Mars river, the current follows the course of the Mars river on Шаблон:Convert generally towards the north, crosses the Baie des Ha! Ha! northeast on Шаблон:Convert, then the course of the Saguenay River east on Шаблон:Convert to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary.[2]
Toponymy
The term "Isaïe" constitutes a biblical character and a first name in French.
The toponym "Bras d'Isaïe" was formalized on June 29, 1983, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
See also
- Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
- Lac-Ministuk, an unorganized territory
- Zec de la Rivière-à-Mars, a controlled harvesting zone
- Zec Mars-Moulin, a controlled harvesting zone
- Bras des Mouches
- Rivière à Mars
- Baie des Ha! Ha!
- Saguenay River
- List of rivers of Quebec
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