| Rivière Jean-Noël Nord-Est | |
| Pushpin Map: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Capitale-Nationale |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name5: | La Malbaie and Saint-Irénée |
| Length: | 14.1km (08.8miles) |
| Source1: | Small lake in agricultural and forest area |
| Source1 Location: | La Malbaie |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 47.6422°N -70.3414°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 439 m |
| Mouth: | Jean-Noël River |
| Mouth Location: | Saint-Irénée |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 47.5814°N -70.2328°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 101 m |
| Tributaries Left: | Four unidentified streams |
| Tributaries Right: | (Upstream from the mouth) Four unidentified streams, Mules stream, two unidentified streams. |
The Jean-Noël Nord-Est River is a tributary of the north bank of the Jean-Noël River, flowing in the town of La Malbaie and the municipality of Saint-Irénée, in Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The southern part of this small valley is accessible by the rang Saint-Pierre road, which runs on the northeast side of the river. The intermediate part is served by chemin du rang Saint-Pierre and chemin Saint-Louis. The upper part is served by route 138, chemin du rang Sainte-Philomène and chemin du rang Saint-Louis. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism activities, second; agriculture, third.
The surface of the Jean-Noël Nord-Est river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
The Jean-Noël Nord-Est river takes its source from a small lake (altitude:) located on the northwest side of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste road, in agricultural and forestry areas. This small lake is wedged between the Montagne de Saint-Jean-Baptiste (located on the south side of the lake) and the Montagne à Joseph-à-Johnny (on the west side). This small lake is located at:
From this source, the course of the Jean-Noël Nord-Est river descends on, with a drop of, according to the following segments:
The Jean-Noël Nord-Est river flows on the north bank of the Jean-Noël river, northwest of the village of Saint-Irénée. This mouth is located at:
This toponym evokes the first name of one of the pioneers of Saint-Irénée.[2] This toponym is designated in a cardinal way according to the toponymic designation of its master watercourse, the Jean-Noël river.
The toponym "Rivière Jean-Noël" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]