Petite rivière Manitou explained

Petite rivière Manitou
Pushpin Map:	Quebec
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Canada
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Quebec
Subdivision Type3:	Region
Subdivision Name3:	Côte-Nord
Subdivision Type4:	RCM
Subdivision Name4:	Minganie
Source1:	Lac non identifié
Source1 Location:	Lac-Jérôme
Source1 Elevation:	698
Mouth:	Manitou River
Mouth Location:	Lac-Jérôme
River System:	Gulf of Saint Lawrence

The Petite rivière Manitou (English: Little Manitou River) is a tributary of Manitou River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jérôme, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in province of Quebec, in Canada.

This wild territory does not have a motorized access road. The closest route is route 138 which runs along the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. You can only access this area by seaplane or snowmobile in winter.

Geography

The Little Manitou River originates from an unidentified lake in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jérôme, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality.

The course of the Little Manitou River descends southward between the Sheldrake River (east side) and Manitou River (west side).

From the mouth of Lac de Tête, the course of the Petite Rivière Manitou descends on, with a drop of, according to the following segments:

Upper course of the Little Manitou River (segment)

• first south, up to a river T, then west, forming a hook to the south; finally by crossing a lake (length: ; altitude:) towards the south, to its mouth;
• towards the southwest, first crossing a lake (length: ; altitude:), then crossing the western end of a second lake, up to a bend in the river, corresponding to the discharge (coming from the east) of a small lake;
• westward first, crossing four small lakes, then forming a few hooks, especially in areas of rapids, up to a bend in the river;
• towards the south in an increasingly deep valley, forming a small hook towards the west, then descending relatively in a straight line, until a bend of the river corresponding to the discharge (coming from the west) of a set of lakes;
• towards the south, crossing a lake (length: ; altitude:), to its mouth;

Lower course of the Little Manitou River (segment of)

• towards the east forming a hook towards the south, then again towards the east, until the discharge (coming from the north) of a river;
• towards the south, crossing an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude:) over its full length, up to a bend in the river; then east to a bend in the river corresponding to the discharge (coming from the east) of a lake;
• towards the south-east in a deep valley, to a bend in the river, corresponding to the discharge (coming from the west) of a lake;
• towards the south-east, to a bend in the river corresponding to the discharge (coming from the east) of a lake;
• towards the south, first forming a loop towards the north, a large S, a loop towards the south, then orienting towards the southeast, until its mouth.^[1]

The Little Manitou River empties on the north shore of the Manitou River, either upstream from Lac du Canot and downstream from lake Manitou. This confluence is located northwest of the confluence of the Manitou River with the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

From the mouth of the Little Manitou River, the current follows the course of the Manitou River over to flow onto the north shore of Gulf of St. Lawrence.^[1]

Toponymy

The toponym "Petite rivière Manitou" is linked to the toponym "rivière Manitou" of which it is a tributary.

The toponym “Petite rivière Manitou” was made official on December 5, 1968.^[2]

See also

• Minganie Regional County Municipality
• Lac-Jérôme, a TNO
• Manitou River

Notes and References

1. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada. Features extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation. August 8, 2020.
2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=48580 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Petite rivière Manitou