Deschênes River Explained

Deschênes River
Pushpin Map:Quebec
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Capitale-Nationale
Subdivision Type4:Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Type5:Municipalities
Subdivision Name5:Sagard
Length:8.2km (05.1miles)[1]
Discharge1 Location:Sagard
Source1:Deschênes Lake
Source1 Location:Sagard
Source1 Coordinates:47.9741°N -70.0669°W
Source1 Elevation:224m (735feet)
Mouth:Petit Saguenay River
Mouth Location:Sagard
Mouth Coordinates:48.0217°N -70.0692°W
Mouth Elevation:207m (679feet)
Tributaries Left:(from the mouth) Outlet of Desbiens Lake, ruisseau Laurent

The Deschênes River is a tributary of the south shore of the Petit Saguenay River flowing into the unorganized territory of Sagard in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

The valley of the Deschênes River is mainly served by route 170 along its entire route.[2]

Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

The surface of the Deschênes 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.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Deschênes River are:

The Deschênes River rises at the mouth of a Deschênes Lake (length: 3.5km (02.2miles); altitude: 224m (735feet)). This lake has an appendage stretching 0.5km (00.3miles) east. This appendix receives the waters of Lakes Clapin, Dédé and Gauthier. The resort is mainly developed on the southwestern shore, along route 170. Its mouth is located at the bottom of a bay on the north shore. The mouth of Lake Deschênes is located at:

From its source (Deschênes Lake), the course of the Deschênes River descends on 8.2km (05.1miles) according to the following segments:

The mouth of the Deschênes River flows into a river bend on the south shore of the Petit Saguenay River. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The term "Deschênes" is a surname of French origin. This toponym is widespread in French America.

The toponym "Rivière Deschênes" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivière Deschênes | Bank of Quebec place names. Commission de toponymie du Québec. December 11, 2019.
  2. Web site: Rivière Deschênes. Open Street Map. December 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources of Canada; |Features extracted from the map, database and database instrumentation of the site. December 11, 2019. 2016-09-12.
  4. Web site: River Deschênes. Bank of Quebec Place Names. Commission de toponymie du Québec. December 11, 2019.