| Petite rivière Bédard | |
| Pushpin Map: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Type5: | City |
| Subdivision Name5: | Larouche, Hébertville-Station, Saint-Bruno et Alma |
| Length: | 7.9km (04.9miles) |
| Discharge1 Location: | Alma |
| Source1: | Unidentified little lake |
| Source1 Location: | Larouche |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.3973°N -71.5959°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 181 |
| Mouth: | Bédard River |
| Mouth Location: | Hébertville-Station |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.4344°N -71.6483°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 160m (530feet) |
The petite rivière Bédard is a tributary of the Bédard River, flowing in the municipalities of Larouche (MRC of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality) and Hébertville-Station (MRC of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality), in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The petite rivière Bédard valley is served by chemin du rang Saint-Pierre, chemin du petit rang Saint-Pierre and chemin du rang Saint-Charles, for its two main industries, forestry and agriculture.[1]
The surface of the river is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, though not safe for travel in the first and last two weeks.
The main watersheds neighboring the petite rivière Bédard are:
The Petite rivière Bédard rises at an unidentified small lake (length: 0.3km (00.2miles); altitude: 181m (594feet)) in the municipality of Larouche. This source is located at:
From its source (small unidentified lake), the Petite rivière Bédard flows over 7.9km (04.9miles) with a drop of 21km (13miles) generally in the forest zone in the upper part and in agriculture for the lower part, according to the following segments:
The course of the Petite Bédard River flows onto the south bank of the Bédard River, in agricultural area. This confluence is located at:
From the mouth of petite rivière Bédard, the current follows the course of the Saguenay River for 139km (86miles) east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.[2]
The toponym “petite rivière Bédard” was formalized on August 28, 1980, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]