Bras du Nord-Est explained

Bras du Nord-Est
Pushpin Map:Quebec
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type4:MRC
Subdivision Name4:L'Islet Regional County Municipality
Source1:Lac des Plaines
Source1 Location:Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard
Mouth:Bras de Riche
Mouth Location:Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard
Progression:Bras de Riche, Bras Saint-Nicolas, rivière du Sud (Montmagny), St. Lawrence River
Tributaries Left:(upstream) Ruisseau Saint-Lambert
Tributaries Right:(upstream)

The Bras du Nord-Est (in English: North-East Arm) flows entirely in the municipality of Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard, in the L'Islet Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Québec, in Canada.

The "Bras du Nord-Est" is a tributary of the south bank of the Bras de Riche which flows to the east bank of Bras Saint-Nicolas which empties on the south-eastern bank of the rivière du Sud (Montmagny); the latter flows north-east to the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Geography

The main watersheds neighbors of the Northeast Arm are:

The "Bras du Nord-Est" takes its source at "lac des Plaines" (length: ; altitude:), located in a mountainous area, located in north side of the boundary between Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard and Tourville. This head lake is located southeast of Lac Trois Saumons, north of Lac Therrien and southeast of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

From this head lake, the "Bras du Nord-Est" flows over, divided into the following segments:

The "Bras du Nord-Est" flows onto the south shore of the Bras de Riche. This confluence is located north-west of the center of the village of Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym "Bras du Nord-Est" was made official on May 31, 1983, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada – Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation. December 25, 2020.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=121170 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: "Bras du Nord-Est"