Английская Википедия:Bras Rocheux
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox river The Bras Rocheux is a tributary of the Bras d'Hamel, flowing in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river successively crosses:
- the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality;
- the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk of the same MRC;
- the city of Saguenay (city).
The route 381 serves the western side of the Ha! Ha! River And cut the lower part of the "Bras Rocheux". A few other secondary forest roads serve the Arms of the "Bras Rocheux" Valley, especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.[1]
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Rocky Arm is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The main watersheds adjacent to the "Bras Rocheux" are:
- north side: Ha! Ha! River, Baie des Ha! Ha!;
- east side: rivière des Cèdres, Lac des Cèdres, "Lac du Gros Poisson";
- south side: Ha! Ha! River, rivière à Mars;
- west side: Mars river, la Petite Décharge, Simoncouche River.
The "Bras Rocheux" rises at the mouth of Surprise Lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert which is located in municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau. This crescent-shaped lake open to the southeast has a marsh area at the northwest end and another at the south end. The mouth is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert west of the course of Bras d'Hamel;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of the confluence of the Bras du Coco and the rivière à Mars;
- Шаблон:Convert west of a curve of the Ha! Ha! River;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of the confluence of "Bras Rocheux" and Bras d'Hamel;
- Шаблон:Convert south of the Baie des Ha! Ha!.[2]
The "Bras Rocheux" flows over Шаблон:Convert with a drop of Шаблон:Convert entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:
- Шаблон:Convert eastwards, to the outlet (coming from the south-east) of a stream;
- Шаблон:Convert to the east by forming a hook to the north and crossing an area of marsh, to the outlet (coming from the east) of an unidentified lake;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the northwest by collecting the discharge (coming from the east) of a lake, up to the discharge (coming from the southwest) of an unidentified lake;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north-east, crossing a marsh area from the middle of this segment, to the outlet (coming from the west) of some lakes;
- Шаблон:Convert east to the outlet (coming from the east) of a stream, then northeast to the outlet of a lake (coming from the 'Where is);
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north-east by collecting the discharge (coming from the east) of a lake, to the discharge (coming from the west) of some lakes;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north curving towards the northeast by cutting the route 381, to its mouth.[2]
Le "bras Rocheux" flows into a bend in the river on the west bank of the Bras d'Hamel, next to route 381. This confluence is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert downstream of the confluence of the "Bras Rocheux" and Bras d'Hamel;
- Шаблон:Convert south-west of the "lac à Doré";
- Шаблон:Convert south-west of lac des Cèdres;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of Bagotville Airport terminal;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of the confluence of the Mars river and the Baie des Ha! Ha!.[2]
From the confluence of the "Bras Rocheux" with the Bras d'Hamel, the current follows the course of the Bras d'Hamel on Шаблон:Convert towards the northeast, the course of the rivière à Mars on Шаблон:Convert towards the northeast, crosses the Baie des Ha! Ha! north-east on Шаблон:Convert, then the course of the Saguenay River east on Шаблон:Convert until Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.[2]
Toponymy
The term "rocheux" (English: rocky) turns out to be a descriptive adjective, because of the presence of rocks on the course of the river.
The toponym "Bras Rocheux" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
See also
- Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
- Lac-Ministuk, a TNO
- Saguenay (city), a city
- Bras d'Hamel
- Ha! Ha! River
- Baie des Ha! Ha!
- Saguenay River
- List of rivers of Quebec
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