| Neilson River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Portneuf Regional County Municipality and Lac-Croche |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipalities |
| Subdivision Name5: | Lac-Croche and Saint-Raymond |
| Length: | 62.1km (38.6miles) |
| Discharge1 Location: | Saint-Raymond |
| Source1: | Lac du Partage |
| Source1 Location: | Lac-Croche, MRC Portneuf Regional County Municipality |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 47.4224°N -71.633°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 728m (2,388feet) |
| Mouth: | Bras du Nord |
| Mouth Location: | Saint-Raymond |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 47.089°N -71.8897°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 200m (700feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | (Upward from the mouth) décharge du lac Touzin, décharge des lacs Lauzon, Cycnos et Lavardin, trois ruisseaux non identifiés, ruisseau Gagnon, ruisseau Leclerc, décharge (via lac Pasquet) du Petit lac Pasquet, décharge (via le lac Miraude) d'un ensemble de lacs dont Antoine, Nevair, Petit lac Nevair, décharge du lac Durouzeau, décharge du lac Grajon, décharge des lacs Bleury et Bastonis, décharge des lacs Perronet, Richard, Pomone et des Orpins, décharge du lac Josselin, décharge de l'Étang Ponctué. |
| Tributaries Right: | (Upward from the mouth) Décharge du lac Gentioux, décharge de trois lacs dont le lac Patterson et Montrol, décharge du lac du Cotret, décharge d'un ensemble de lacs dont Moulineau, Picard, Marguerite, Philo et Aaron, quatre ruisseaux non identifiés, décharge d'un petit lac non identifié, ruisseau non identifié, décharge d'un ensemble de lacs dont Nollen et Petit lac Nollen, décharge d'un ensemble de lacs dont Grésin, Rosoy Charlotte, du Partage et Nikik, décharge du lac D'Aleyrac, décharge d'un ensemble de lacs dont du Brocard et Faubert, décharge de petits lacs non identifiés, décharge du lac Inerme, décharge d'un ensemble de lacs dont Nancy et Deuxième lac des Clavaires, décharge du lac Saint-Onge. |
The Neilson River flows into the territory of the municipality of Saint-Raymond, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Neilson River is mainly served by the rang Saguenay road which runs on the east bank of the river.
The main economic activities in the sector are forestry and recreational tourism activities.
The surface of the North Arm (except the rapids zones) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, but the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March.
Neilson River flows from north to south in the Roquemont Township, in Saint-Raymond in a forest environment, then turns west. It leaves the territory by redirecting again towards the south, to go to throw itself empting into the Bras du Nord in the row V of Roquemont Township, at the confluence of the Sainte-Anne Ouest River.
From the mouth of Lake Clémenceau, the course of the Neilson River descends on, with a drop in level of, according to the following segments:
Upper course of the Neilson river (segment of)
Intermediate course of the Neilson river (segment of)
Lower Neilson River (downstream from Neilson Lake) (segment of)
From this confluence, the current descends the course of Bras du Nord on to the south, then the course of Sainte-Anne River on generally southwest, to the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River.[1]
The name "Zec Batiscan-Neilson" originates from the Neilson river flowing in Neilson Township, from the north end of the territory of the ZEC. This river flows first south, then turns west. She leaves the territory by redirecting back to the south to go jump into the Sainte-Anne River.
At fifty kilometers northwest of Quebec, Neilson Township has an irregular shape. Crossed by the river Neilson, this particular township includes lakes Aaron and Picard. This township is located in the extension of the lordship Saint-Gabriel and fief Hubert.
Adopted around 1916, the name Neilson Township honors John Neilson (1776–1848). For his work in public life, he contributed greatly to the development of the region since the early nineteenth century. Originally from Scotland, he came to live with his brother Samuel, who acquired the Quebec Gazette. In 1793, John inherited the newspaper and printing. Upon reaching his majority in 1796, he became editor-owner of the weekly newspaper. In 1816, Neilson helped recruit European settlers, mostly Irish, and encouraged them to settle in neighboring lordships in a township area which later became Valcartier. John Neilson was elected several times member of Quebec County, Quebec. He completed his final term as MP from 1842 to 1844 in the Parliament of United Canada[2]
The name "River Neilson" was recorded on December 5, 1968, at the bank of place names in Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec)[3]