Noire River (English River tributary) explained

Noire River
Mouth:English River
Mouth Location:Saint-Chrysostome
Progression:English RiverChâteauguay RiverSt. Lawrence River
Subdivision Type1:Countries
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Administrative region
Subdivision Name3:Montérégie
Subdivision Type4:Regional County Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Length:8km (05miles)
Tributaries Left:Ruisseau Joseph-Primeau

The Noire River (French: Rivière Noire) is a tributary of the English River, flowing in the municipalities of Franklin and Saint-Chrysostome, in the Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

This small agricultural valley is mainly served by the route 209 which passes on the south shore and by the rang-de-la-Rivière-Noire Nord road which passes on a segment of the north shore.

The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March. Safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.

Geography

The Noire River has its source at the confluence of Brandy Creek (coming from the west) and another stream (coming from the South). This source is located between chemin du rang des Savary (located on the south side) and chemin Demers (located on the north side).

This source is located in a forest area north of the Canada-United States border and southwest of the village center of Saint-Chrysostome.

The course of the Noire River flows over with a drop of according to the following segments:

The Noire River generally flows north-east in an agricultural area to drain onto the west bank of the English River. This confluence is located in the heart of the village of Saint-Chrysostome, either:

From the mouth of the Noire river, the current follows the course of the English river on to the west bank of the Châteauguay river; then follows the course of the latter on to the south shore of lake Saint-Louis (Saint-Laurent river).

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière Noire" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://atlas.gc.ca/toporama/en/index.html Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Noire River - Distance measurements and altitude established from the application of site measurements.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=44431 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière Noire"