| Petite rivière Eusèbe | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Subdivision Type4: | MRC |
| Subdivision Name4: | Le Domaine-du-Roy |
| Subdivision Type5: | TNO or Municipality |
| Subdivision Name5: | Saint-Félicien |
| Length: | 8.5km (05.3miles) |
| Source1: | Little unidentified lake |
| Source1 Location: | Saint-Félicien |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.6817°N -72.5708°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 156m (512feet) |
| Mouth: | Ashuapmushuan River |
| Mouth Location: | Saint-Félicien |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.6564°N -72.4489°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 101m (331feet) |
| Progression: | Ashuapmushuan River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River |
| Tributaries Left: | (upstream) |
| Tributaries Right: | (upstream) Germain stream, rivière à la Carpe, South Branch. |
The Petite rivière Eusèbe (English: Little River Eusèbe) is a tributary of Ashuapmushuan River, flowing the municipality of Saint-Félicien, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The upper part of the Petite Rivière Eusèbe valley is served by Boulevard du Jardin (route 167) and Chemin du rang Double; the lower part, by boulevard du Jardin and boulevard Saint-Félicien.[1]
Apart from a small forest area at the start of the route and the urban area at the end of the route, agriculture is the main economic activity in this valley.
The surface of the Petite Rivière Eusèbe is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, except the rapids areas; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
The Petite Rivière Eusèbe takes its source at the mouth of a very small unidentified lake (altitude:) at the edge of the agricultural and forest zone in Saint-Félicien. This small lake is fed by the Thibeault branch. This source is located at:
From its source, the Petite Rivière Eusèbe flows over with a drop of, especially in the agricultural and village areas at the end of the route, depending on the segments following:
The Petite Rivière Eusèbe flows on the southwest bank of the Ashuapmushuan River. This confluence is located in downtown Saint-Félicien at the foot of the Saint-Félicien Boulevard bridge which spans the Ashuapmushuan river, either:
From the mouth of the Petite rivière Eusèbe, the current descends the course of the Ashuapmushuan River towards the southeast on, then crosses Lake Saint-Jean towards East on (ie its full length), follows the course of the Saguenay River via the Petite Décharge on eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary.[2]
The term "Eusèbe" turns out to be a first name of French origin.
The toponym "Petite rivière Eusèbe" was formalized on August 28, 1973, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]