Английская Википедия:Gilbert River (Cyriac River tributary)
Шаблон:Infobox river The Gilbert River is a freshwater tributary of the Cyriac River, 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 Gilbert River is accessible by route 175; other secondary forest roads have been developed in the sector for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities [1]Шаблон:,[2]Шаблон:,.[3]
Forestry is the primary economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Gilbert River is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March.
Geography
The main watersheds adjacent to the Gilbert River are:
- north side: Cyriac River, Lac des Îlets, Simoncouche Lake, Simoncouche River, Saguenay River;
- east side: Cyriac river, Savane brook, rivière du Moulin, Bras Sec;
- south side: Petite rivière Pikauba, Talbot Lake, Pikauba River, Ovide stream;
- west side: Petite rivière Pikauba, Minustuk lake, Cyriac lake, Pikauba River, Bras des Angers.[1]
The Gilbert River has its source at Prud’homme Lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert). The northern mouth of Lake Prud’homme is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert southwest of route 175
- Шаблон:Convert south-west of the course of the Cyriac River;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east of the course of the Petite rivière Pikauba;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of the confluence of the Gilbert river and the Cyriac River.
From Lac Prud'homme, the course of the Gilbert River generally flows west, then north, over Шаблон:Convert, with a drop of Шаблон:Convert entirely in forest areas, according to the following segments:
- Шаблон:Convert towards the west curving towards the north, then crossing a small lake (length: Шаблон:Convert; altitude: Шаблон:Convert), to its mouth;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the north curving towards the northeast, up to a bend in the river;
- Шаблон:Convert northerly, up to the highway 175 bridge;
- Шаблон:Convert northerly, along the west side of route 175, to a stream (coming from the west);
- Шаблон:Convert towards the northeast, along the west side of route 175, to its mouth.[1]
The Gilbert River flows onto the west bank of the Cyriac River. This confluence is located at:
- Шаблон:Convert east of the southern bay of Lac Cyriac;
- Шаблон:Convert west of the course of the Moulin river;
- Шаблон:Convert east of route 175;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east of route 169;
- Шаблон:Convert north-east of the locality Mont-Apica;
- Шаблон:Convert south-east of the confluence of the Cyriac river and Kenogami Lake;
- Шаблон:Convert south of the confluence of the Chicoutimi River and the Saguenay River.[1]
From the confluence of the Gilbert river with the Cyriac river, the current descends the latter on Шаблон:Convert to the north, then the current crosses Lake Kénogami on Шаблон:Convert northeasterly to barrage de Portage-des-Roches, then follows the course of the Chicoutimi river on Шаблон:Convert eastward, then northeasterly and course of the Saguenay river on Шаблон:Convert eastward to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.[1]
Toponymy
The toponym “Gilbert River” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]
Notes and references
Appendices
Related articles
- Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
- Lac-Ministuk, an unorganized territory
- Laurentides Wildlife Reserve
- Cyriac River
- Kenogami Lake
- Chicoutimi River
- Saguenay River
- St. Lawrence River
- List of rivers of Quebec
