Moose River (Québec) Explained

Moose River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type4:MRC
Subdivision Name4:Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Disraeli (parish), Beaulac-Garthby
Length:5.3km (03.3miles)
Source1:Streams
Source1 Location:Disraeli (parish)
Source1 Coordinates:45.9203°N -71.4361°W
Source1 Elevation:388m (1,273feet)
Mouth:Saint-François River
Mouth Location:Beaulac-Garthby
Mouth Coordinates:45.8575°N -71.3675°W
Mouth Elevation:249m (817feet)
Progression:Saint-François River, St. Lawrence River

The rivière Moose is a tributary of lake Aylmer which is crossed by the Saint-François River which constitutes a tributary of the south shore of St. Lawrence River.

The course of the Moose River crosses the territory of the municipalities of Disraelil and Beaulac-Garthby, in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Estrie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.

Geography

The principal neighboring watersheds of the Moose River are:

The Mosse River originates between two mountains, southeast of Lac Breeches and southwest of route 263. Its source is located near the municipal boundary of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown.

From its head, the Moose River flows over:

The Moose River empties on a long strand on the west shore of Moose Bay which forms an appendage of lake Aylmer through which the St. Francis River crosses. Its confluence is located north of the confluence of the Longue Pointe stream, at south of the confluence of the Bourgeault stream and at (direct line) from the intersection of route 161 and route 112 at village of Beaulac-Garthby.

The resort is particularly developed around Moose Bay.

Toponymy

The toponym Rivière Moose was officially registered on December 5, 1968, 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=42318 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Moose River