| Petit Saguenay River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality and Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipalities |
| Subdivision Name5: | Sagard and Petit-Saguenay |
| Length: | 84.8km (52.7miles)[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Petit-Saguenay |
| Source1: | Troisième lac des Marais |
| Source1 Location: | Sagard |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 47.8794°N -70.2494°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 608m (1,995feet) |
| Mouth: | Saguenay River |
| Mouth Location: | Petit-Saguenay |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.2344°N -70.1003°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 3m (10feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | (from the mouth) Outlet of Lac du Camp, outlet of lac des Feuilles, Cabanage River, Portage River (Petit-Saguenay River tributary), ruisseau Dallaire, ruisseau à l'Eau Froide, outlet of lac Brossard, outlet of lac Cast, outlet of lac Germaine, outlet of a set of lakes such Mailloux, Crochu, "de la Gosse" and à Ti-Jos, outlet of lac Aimé and "des Harvey", outlet of "Lac à Jacinthe" (via "lac Emmuraillé"), ruisseau Pilote (via le lac Pilote et Emmuraillé), lac Armand (via "Lac au Bouleau"), ruisseau Bazile (via "Lac au Sable"), ruisseau au Sable (via "Lac au Sable"), outlet of Petit lac au Sable, outlet of Lac Pierrot. |
| Tributaries Right: | (from the mouth) Outlet of Lac à Léon, cours d'eau Simard, outlet of lac Tom, outlet of Lac de l'Oeuf, outlet of Lac à David et du lac Luc, rivière Deschênes, outlet of lacs Croche, Noir and "à la Bombe", outlet of lac du Chicot and lac Onésime, outlet of Lac des Abeilles (via le Lac au Sable). |
The Petit Saguenay River is a watercourse flowing in Quebec, Canada, in:
This river has the status of "salmon river"; the course of the river is administered by the zec de la Rivière-Petit-Saguenay which supervises 24 salmon pits and a non-quota zone.[2] A lower segment (near the Saguenay River) is administered by the Saguenay Fjord National Park and the zec de l'Anse-Saint-Jean.
The lower part of this river is served by Quai Street (West Bank) from the mouth, rue Tremblay and rue Eugène-Morin. The route 170 passes on the east bank between the village of Petit-Saguenay and the confluence of the Deschênes River. The intermediate section is served by Lac Victor Road and Ovila-Lavoie Road. The upper part is served by various secondary forest roads.
Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Petit Saguenay 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.
With 88.4km (54.9miles) long, the "Petit Saguenay River" drains a watershed of 789.942NaN2 including 4412NaN2[3] for the basin upstream of the "Petit Saguenay" water measurement station located 1 km downstream of the confluence with the outlet of David Lake. At this measuring station, the average flow of the river reaches 163NaN3.[4]
The Petit Saguenay River is a river of white water, with a bed of pebbles, gravel and sand.
The main hydrographic slopes near the Petit Saguenay River are:
The Petit Saguenay River has its source in the "Troisième lac des Marais" (Third Marsh Lake) (length: 1.9km (01.2miles); altitude: 608m (1,995feet)) of various bodies of water in the zec du Lac-au-Sable, then flows east to Sagard. From its source ("Troisième lac des Marais"), the course of the Petit Saguenay River descends on 84.8km (52.7miles) according to the following segments:
Upper course of the Petit Saguenay River (segment of 20km (10miles))
Upper course of the Petit Saguenay River, downstream from Lake Emmuraillé (segment of 18.7km (11.6miles))
Intermediate course of the Petit Saguenay River (segment of 19.4km (12.1miles))
Lower course of the Petit Saguenay River (segment of 26.7km (16.6miles))
Note: Between Sagard and Petit-Saguenay, the Petit Saguenay River is bordered by route 170.
The mouth of the Petit Saguenay River flows into a narrow bay on the south shore of the Saguenay River, partially closed by a jetty. This berry provides protection from boating in the event of a windstorm. This confluence is located at:
The name of the river was mentioned by James McKenzie in the legislature of Lower Canada in 1824.[6] The occupation of the region dates back to the late 1830s. In 1842, a sawmill was built near the mouth of the Petit Saguenay River. William Price (1789-1867) bought it in 1844 and established a model farm there which also became the headquarters of his activities in the area. As a result, river salmon became scarce due to the presence of sawmills and overfishing.
The fire of Mr. Price's sawmill in 1870 resulted in the displacement of upstream dwellings on the present site of the village of Petit-Saguenay.
Salmon fishing rights in the Petit Saguenay River were first held by William Price. At the end of the 19th century, they passed into the hands of several rich English speakers, before being granted to clubs and associations. In 1950, a group of Americans acquired land bordering the river, upstream of the village, and built fishing lodges. This complex (land and construction), known as the "Gentlemen's Club", is now managed under the name of "Petit-Saguenay River Site".[7]
Since 1999, the territory has been established in controlled harvesting zone (zec) and the "Petit-Saguenay River Association" has been managing Atlantic salmon sport fishing since 1966. The organization is recognized for its role in the sustainable development of salmon resources by being the founder of the Atlantic Salmon Protective Charter.[8]
Thirteen of the 88.4 kilometers are open to salmon fishing, including one on the Portage River, a tributary of Petit-Saguenay. For the salmon fishery, the river has 24 pits in 1 open access area and 2 restricted access areas.
The name "Petit Saguenay River" was originally mentioned in 1824 by James McKenzie, at the House of Assembly of Lower Canada who wanted to know more about this sector. McKenzie then refers to the "Little River named Petit Saguenay on which we also take salmon."[9] Surveyor William Tremblay, in his report on the canton of Saint-Jean, in 1893, mentions the "Petit Saguenay River" to identify this watercourse.[10]
In Quebec toponymy, we often find duplicates in diminutive of the main watercourse (ex.: "Saguenay river" versus "Petit Saguenay river").
The toponym "Petit Saguenay River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[11]
