| Rivière du Pilet | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality |
| Length: | 24.1km (15miles)[1] |
| Source1: | Confluence of two mountain streams |
| Source1 Location: | Lac-Ashuapmushuan |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.7706°N -73.3578°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 542m (1,778feet) |
| Mouth: | Chigoubiche River |
| Mouth Location: | Lac-Ashuapmushuan (unorganized territory) |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.98°N -73.3678°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 330m (1,080feet) |
| Progression: | Chigoubiche River, Ashuapmushuan River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River |
The Rivière du Pilet is a tributary of Chigoubiche River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The valley of the Pilet river is mainly served by the forest road R0211 which goes up this valley to the Couleuvre lake where it curves towards the east to go to serve the upper part of the Vermillon River passing between Viau and Moïse lakes. This route connects north to route 167.[2]
Forestry (mainly forestry) is the main economic activity in this valley; secondly, recreational tourism activities, mainly because of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.
The Pilet river draws its source from Lake Odilon (length: ; altitude:).
This lake is located in a mountainous area in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, at:
From its source, the Rivière du Pilet flows over with a drop of, entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:
The Pilet river flows on the south bank of the Chigoubiche River. This confluence is located upstream of a series of rapids, and at:
From the mouth of the Pilet river, the current descends the course of the Chigoubiche river on, the course of the Ashuapmushuan river on, then cross lac Saint-Jean eastward on (i.e. its full length), take the course of the Saguenay River via la Petite Décharge on east to Tadoussac where it meets the estuary of Saint Lawrence.
The term "Pilet" turns out to be a species of duck from periartic regions.[4] This term also turns out to be a family patronymic.[5] designated in America "Pilet dit Jolicoeur"[6] The descendants of this surname have come together in a family association.
The toponym “rivière du Pilet” was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[7]