| Cabanaga River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipalities |
| Subdivision Name5: | Petit-Saguenay |
| Length: | 15.8km (09.8miles)[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Petit-Saguenay |
| Source1: | Lac de la Muraille |
| Source1 Location: | Petit-Saguenay |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.1885°N -70.015°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 503m (1,650feet) |
| Mouth: | Saguenay River |
| Mouth Location: | Petit-Saguenay |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.1885°N -70.015°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 20m (70feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | (from the mouth) Discharge of "Lac des Collets". |
| Tributaries Right: | (from the mouth) Discharge of 2 lakes such as "Lac Fourchu". |
The Cabanage River (French: Rivière du Cabanage) is a tributary of the south shore of the Petit Saguenay River flowing in the municipality of Petit-Saguenay, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.
The valley of the Cabanage River is served mainly by Quai Street for the lower part, by route 170 for the intermediate part and by the Lavoie Road for the upper part.[2]
Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Cabanage River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however; safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
The main hydrographic slopes near the Cabanage River are:
The river Cabanage has its source at the mouth of the "lac de la Muraille" (lake of the Wall) (length: 1km (01miles); altitude: 503m (1,650feet)). This source is located at:
From its source ("Lac de la Muraille"), the course of the river Cabanage descends on 15.8km (09.8miles) according to the following segments:
The mouth of the Cabanage River empties into the bottom of the "Anse au Cheval" on the south bank of the Saguenay River. This confluence is located at:
According to the analysis of artifacts found along the Petit Saguenay River, the Aboriginal presence in this area dates back to at least 1000 BC. In the twentieth century, Amerindians and Métis frequented the valley of the Petit Saguenay River for hunting and fishing[4]
During the first attempts at colonization at the mouth of the Petit Saguenay River, Métis families lived in this area. In 1844, the workers of the team who built the first mill at the mouth of this river, reported that the Métis Charles Bernier (husband of Osithe Landry) was part of the workers. Following the abandonment of the mill, this half-breed will be the first to settle with his family in the "Le Cabanage" area. This Amerindian and Métis presence was observed until the 1920s at Anse de Petit-Saguenay and in the Cabanage sector.[5]
The name "Cabanage river" is a derivative of the term Cabanagem which refers to a type of hut used by poor people mainly the half-breeds, freed slaves and indigenous peoples. The hamlet "Le Cabanage" is located at 4.8km (03miles) south-west of the village of Petit-Saguenay, along the course of the river Cabanage.
The toponym "Rivière du Cabanage" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[6]