Английская Википедия:Bras du Nord-Ouest
Шаблон:Infobox river The Bras du Nord-Ouest is a tributary of the west bank of the lower part of the rivière du Gouffre, flowing entirely in the city of Baie-Saint-Paul, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This valley is mainly served by the route 138 (boulevard de Monseigneur-De Laval) which runs along the foot of Cap de la Mare. Besides the Baie-Saint-Paul residential area, agriculture is the main economic activity in this valley.
The surface of the Northwest Arm is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April.
Geography
The North-West Arm rises at the mouth of La Flippe Lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert). This body of water is bordered by marshes on the north and south banks. The mouth of this lake is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert north-west of the place called "La Barrière" located along route 138;
- Шаблон:Convert west of a mountain peak (altitude: Шаблон:Convert);
- Шаблон:Convert south-west of the village center of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east of a curve of the Sainte-Anne River;
- Шаблон:Convert south of the mouth of the Bras du Nord-Ouest (confluence with the Rivière du Gouffre), or in downtown Baie-Saint-Paul;
- Шаблон:Convert west of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River.[1]
From its source, the course of the North-West Arm descends on Шаблон:Convert more or less parallel to the shore of the St. Lawrence River, with a drop of Шаблон:Convert, according to the following segments:
- Шаблон:Convert northwards, to the outlet of Lac Larouche (coming from the east);
- Шаблон:Convert northwards, up to a bend in the river, corresponding to a stream (coming from the east);
- Шаблон:Convert towards the northeast by collecting some streams and the outlet (coming from the east) from Lac Équerre, then branching north, until the outlet (coming from the west ) Lac à Foin and Lac Tremblay;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north by forming a big S, then some curves, until the rivière à Idas (coming from the west);
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north passing on the east side of the village of Saint-Placide-de-Charlevoix and collecting several streams (coming mainly from the east side, ie from the mountain), up to the Moulin stream;
- Шаблон:Convert first towards the north in a deep valley by collecting a few streams (coming from the south-east, ie from the mountain), branching towards the north-east to bypass a mountain whose summit reaches Шаблон:Convert, up to a stream (coming from the north-west);
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north-east in a less and less steep valley, forming a few streamers in the middle of the segment, forming a loop towards the north and entering urban areas at the end of the segment, to route 138;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north-east by collecting the discharge (coming from the south) from Le Petit Bras, crossing downtown Baie-Saint-Paul, to its mouth.[1]
The North West Arm flows into a river loop on the west bank of the Rivière du Gouffre, in the town of Baie-Saint-Paul. This mouth is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert northwest of downtown Baie-Saint-Paul
- Шаблон:Convert north-west of the confluence of the Rivière du Gouffre and Saint Lawrence River;
- Шаблон:Convert downstream of the confluence of the rivière des Mares (Gouffre River tributary) and the rivière du Gouffre.[1]
From the mouth of the North West Arm, the current descends on Шаблон:Convert with a drop of Шаблон:Convert following the course of the Rivière du Gouffre which drains to Baie-Saint-Paul in the St. Lawrence River.[1]
Toponymy
This river is designated "Le Bras" in popular use by residents of the area. In French Canadian toponymy, particularly in the Charlevoix region, the term "arm" is frequently used in place of the generic "river". Formerly, this watercourse was designated "Bras Gariépy" or "Bras des Gariépy". This designation referred to a trading house located nearby and operated by Narcisse Gariépy around 1870. Topnymic variants: Bras Gariépy, Bras Nord-Ouest, Bras Nord-Ouest du Gouffre, Le Bras, Le Petit Bras, Rivière de l'Usine, Rivière du Bras, Rivière du Gouffre Bras Nord-Ouest, Rivière du Gouffre Nord-Ouest, Rivière du Nord-Ouest, Rivière Placide and Rivière Saint-Placide are variants of the official name. [2]
The toponym "Bras du Nord-Ouest" was formalized on August 17, 1978 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]
Notes and references
Appendices
Related articles
- Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
- Baie-Saint-Paul, a city
- La Flippe Lake
- Rivière à Idas
- Rivière du Gouffre
- St. Lawrence River
- List of rivers of Quebec
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - North West Arm - Distance and altitude measurements based on the application of site measurements.
- ↑ Source: Toponymic itinerary of Quebec in Charlevoix, 1983.
- ↑ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Bras du Nord-Ouest.
