Rivière au Doré explained

Rivière au Doré
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:	20.5km (12.7miles)
Source1:	Little lake
Source1 Location:	La Doré
Source1 Coordinates:	48.7878°N -72.7417°W
Source1 Elevation:	253m (830feet)
Mouth:	Ditton River
Mouth Location:	Saint-Félicien
Mouth Coordinates:	48.6211°N -72.7417°W
Mouth Elevation:	150m (490feet)
Progression:	Rivière aux Saumons (Ashuapmushuan River), Ashuapmushuan River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River, Saint Lawrence River

The Rivière au Doré is a tributary of rivière aux Saumons, flowing in the municipalities of La Doré and the town 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 Doré river valley is mainly served by the chemin du rang Saint-Eugène (route 167).^[1]

Forestry (mainly forestry) is the main economic activity in the upper part of this valley; agriculture, in the middle and lower part.

Geography

The Doré river draws its source at the mouth of a small lake (length: of triangular shape; altitude:) in forest area in the municipality from La Doré. This source is located at:

• east of the course of the Pémonca River;
• north-west of the village center of La Doré;
• northwest of downtown Saint-Félicien;
• north-west of the mouth of the Doré river.

From its source, the Rivière au Doré flows over with a drop of, especially in agricultural and village areas at the end of the route, depending on the segments following:

• first on towards the northeast to a bend in the river, then towards the southeast by collecting the discharge (coming from the south west) of a lake, crossing Lac des Hôtes (length: ; altitude:, to the north shore of lac Ouitouche Nord;
• south-east across Lake Ouitouche North (altitude:) over its full length to its mouth. Note: Lac Ouitouche Nord is fed by the outlet (from the west) of four lakes. Lake Ouitouche Nord has a large peninsula attached to the southwest shore;
• towards the east by cutting the istm connecting lakes Ouitouche North and Ouitouche South, crossing Lake Ouitouche South (length: ; altitude:), to its mouth. Note: Lac Ouitouche Sud is mainly fed by the discharge (coming from the south) of a lake and the discharge (coming from the southwest) of some small lakes including Lac Rond;
• to the east relatively in a straight line, in agricultural area, collecting a stream (coming from the north) and collecting the discharge (coming from the west) of some lakes including Lac Lamarre, to chemin du Rang Saint-Eugène (route 167);
• crossing a small lake, collecting the discharge (from the north) of a small lake, cutting avenue Desjardins at north- east of the center of the village La Doré, turning southeast, until the confluence of the river Doré Ouest (coming from the west). Note: This segment of river drains a large area of marsh (length: with nine streams, passing on the southwest side of this marsh;
• towards the east by forming a loop towards the north by collecting a stream (coming from the northwest) in court, to its mouth.^[2]

The Rivière au Doré flows on the north bank of the Rivière aux Saumons, facing a small island and upstream from rapids around another island in the Rivière aux Saumons. This confluence is located at:

• west of downtown Saint-Félicien;
• north-west of the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan river;
• northwest of downtown Roberval.^[2]

From the mouth of the rivière au Doré, the current descends the course of the rivière aux Saumons on, the course of the river Ashuapmushuan to the south-east on, then crosses Lake Saint-Jean east on (ie its full length), follows the course of the Saguenay river via the Petite Décharge on eastward to Tadoussac where it merges with the estuary of Saint Lawrence.^[2]

Toponymy

The term "Golden" refers to a species of fish.

The toponym “Rivière au Doré” was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Quebec

Notes and References

1. https://tools.wmflabs.org/osm4wiki/cgi-bin/wiki/wiki-osm.pl?project=en&article=Rivière_au_Doré Open Street Map - Accessed July 17, 2020
2. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and the instrumentation of the site. July 17, 2020.
3. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=18904 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière au Doré