Английская Википедия:Causapscal River
Шаблон:Infobox river The Causapscal River (Шаблон:IPAc-en) is a waterway of Шаблон:Convert located in the Matapedia Valley, in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality, in administrative regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary to the Matapedia River; where these two meet is called Шаблон:Lang stream pool.
The Causapscal River flows through the following townships successively:
- La Vérendrye (township), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault;
- Lagrange (township), in the unorganized territory of Ruisseau-des-Mineurs;
- Casault (township), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault;
- Blais (township), in the municipality of Saint-Tharcisius;
- Casault (township), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault;
- Lepage (township), in the municipality of Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs;
- Casupscull (township), in the city of Causapscal.
This river of the Matapédia Valley empties into the east bank of the Matapédia River, in the city of Causapscal, at the level of "Les Fourches" salmon pool.
Geography
The Causapscal River rises in the Dunière Wildlife Sanctuary, bordering the cantons of Catalonia (township) and La Verendrye (township). This source is located in the Chic-Choc Mountains (part of the Notre Dame Mountains).
This source is located in the La Verendrye (township):
- Шаблон:Convert southeast of the south boundary of the Lagrange (township);
- Шаблон:Convert northwest of the confluence of the "Causapscal River";
- Шаблон:Convert north of the confluence of the Matapedia River;
- Шаблон:Convert north of the bridge over the Restigouche River, linking the city of Campbellton (in New Brunswick) and the village of Pointe-à-la-Croix (in Quebec).
From its source, the course of the Causapscal River flows Шаблон:Convert divided into the following segments:
Upper courses of the river (segment of Шаблон:Convert)
- Шаблон:Convert south in Lavérendrye (township), up to the southern boundary of the Zec Casault;
- Шаблон:Convert west up to Lévesque stream (from the southwest);
- Шаблон:Convert northwest up to the boundary of the Lagrange (township);
- Шаблон:Convert northwest in the Lagrange (township), up to Bacon Creek (from the east);
- Шаблон:Convert northwest, crossing a swamp in the end zone segment, up to the outlet of Lake North (from the north);
- Шаблон:Convert west, crossing a marsh area at the start of the segment, up to the outlet of Lake Lavoie (from the north);
- Шаблон:Convert southwest up to the confluence of the South Causapscal River (from the southeast);
- Шаблон:Convert southwest up to the limit of Casault (township);
- Шаблон:Convert west in the Casault (township), collecting the waters of Gun Creek, up to the boundary of Blais (township);
- Шаблон:Convert southwest in Blais (township), collecting the waters of Pelletier stream and the discharge of Lake Bergeron, up to Casault River, which is the discharge (from the southwest) of Lake Casault (length: Шаблон:Convert; height: Шаблон:Convert) and Lake Causapscal (length: Шаблон:Convert; height: Шаблон:Convert). Note: These two lakes are separated by a narrow strip of land.
Lower course of the river (segment of Шаблон:Convert)
- Шаблон:Convert south, forming a detour to the west, up to the Marais Creek;
- Шаблон:Convert southwest up to the limit of Casault (township);
- Шаблон:Convert to the southwest in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault (Casault (ownship)), up to the limit of Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs;
- Шаблон:Convert south in Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs, up to the La Verendrye stream (from the east);
- Шаблон:Convert southward up to the boundary of the city of Causapscal;
- Шаблон:Convert south in the city of Causapscal, up to the Four Miles stream (from the east);
- Шаблон:Convert southwest, in a deep valley, passing south of the pumping station of the city, then under the bridge of Saint-Jacques Street in the heart of the city of Causapscal and ends a hundred meters further west on the east bank of the Matapedia River.[1]
This confluence is located:
- Шаблон:Convert southeast of the mouth of Salmon Lake which is crossed through by Matapedia River;
- Шаблон:Convert northwest of the confluence of the Matapedia River;
- Шаблон:Convert northwest of the bridge crossing over the Restigouche River linking the city of Campbellton (in New Brunswick) and the village of Pointe-à-la-Croix (in Quebec).
Fish and wildlife
The Causapscal River is famous for salmon sport fishing by wading and/or by canoe. The river has Шаблон:Convert open to fishing, divided into 25 salmon pools in two fishing quota sectors.[2]
The Causapscal River contains large Atlantic salmon specimens that can weigh up to Шаблон:Convert.[3] According to GRRMP, between 450 and 600 salmon go up the river annually.[3] The river is divided in two sectors for fishing quotas. The first contains 11 pools and extends Шаблон:Convert. The second sector contains 14 pools and extends Шаблон:Convert. There can be four poles each day in each sector.[3] Access rights are drawn.
| Salmon pools | Municipality |
|---|---|
| Sector 1 | |
| 2nd Mille | Causapscal |
| 3rd Mille | Causapscal |
| 4th Mille | Causapscal |
| Bas Jumeau (Lower Twin) | Causapscal |
| Jumeau | Causapscal |
| Des Aulnes | Causapscal |
| Du Vieux Camp | Causapscal |
| De la Grande Grève | Causapscal |
| De l'Île du 7e Mille | Causapscal |
| Du Pont du Huit-Mille | Causapscal |
| De l'Île du 7e Mille | Causapscal |
| Sector 2 | |
| De la Dernière Chance (From Last Chance) | Causapscal |
| Du Grand Remous | Causapscal |
| Neese | Causapscal |
| Potvin | Lac-Casault |
| Florence | Lac-Casault |
| Castonguay | Lac-Casault |
| Du 11e Mille | Lac-Casault |
| Du Bateau | Lac-Casault |
| Des Chutes | Lac-Casault |
| White Horse | Lac-Casault |
| Du Pont des Falls | Lac-Casault |
| Du Camp Draveurs | Lac-Casault |
| Bas Martel | Lac-Casault |
| Martel | Lac-Casault |
Toponymy
The term Causapscal is related to a dozen toponyms in the Matapedia Valley.
The toponym "Causapscal River" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Place Names Board).[4]
References
See also
Шаблон:Commons-inlineШаблон:GeoGroup
Related articles
- Causapscal Lake
- Causapscal, a city
- Matapedia Valley
- La Matapédia Regional County Municipality(MRC)
- Bas-Saint-Laurent, administrative region
- South Causapscal River
- Casault River
External links
- Шаблон:In lang La Corporation de Gestion des Rivières Matapédia et Patapédia (CGRMP)
- Шаблон:In lang Conseil du Bassin versant de la rivière MatapédiaШаблон:Dead link
- Шаблон:In lang Saumon Québec - Rivière Causapscal
Catégorie:Cours d'eau du Bas-Saint-Laurent
- ↑ Segments of the river measured from the Atlas of Canada (posted on the Internet), Ministry of Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ Salmon Quebec - Causapscal River - Regulation on sportive fishing
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Commission de toponymie du Québec (Quebec Place Names Board) - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Causapscal River"
