Mazarin River
| Mazarin | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mazarin Lake |
| • location | Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec (unorganized territory), RCM Le Domaine-du-Roy, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 49°28′29″N 73°28′26″W / 49.47472°N 73.47389°W |
| • elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Mouth | Ashuapmushuan River |
• location | Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec (unorganized territory), RCM Le Domaine-du-Roy, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°23′17″N 73°28′12″W / 49.38806°N 73.47000°WCoordinates: 49°23′17″N 73°28′12″W / 49.38806°N 73.47000°W |
• elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Length | 15.1 km (9.4 mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
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The Mazarin River is a tributary of the Ashuapmushuan River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Mazarin river flows entirely in the canton of Théberge. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.
The Forest Road R0203 (North-South direction) serves the valley of the Mazarin River, the , the Du Chef River and the ; this road starting south at the junction of route 167 which links Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec.
The surface of the Mazarin River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
Geography[]
- north side: Du Chef River, , ;
- east side: Du Chef River, Desautels Creek, ;
- south side: Ashuapmushuan River, Ashuapmushuan Lake, Chigoubiche Lake, Desgly Lake;
- west side: La Loche River (Ashuapmushuan River), Chaudière River (Normandin River), .
The Mazarin River originates at the mouth of lake Mazarin (length: 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) altitude: 327 metres (1,073 ft)). The mouth of this head lake is located at:
- 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) West of the Du Chef River;
- 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) north of the mouth of the Mazarin River (confluence with the Ashuapmushuan River);
- 38.5 kilometres (23.9 mi) north-east of the mouth of the Normandin River (confluence with Ashuapmushuan Lake);
- 123.5 kilometres (76.7 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan River (confluence with lac Saint-Jean).
From the mouth of the Mazarin Lake, the course of the Mazarin River flows on 15.1 kilometres (9.4 mi) according to the following segments:
- 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) southerly collecting the Nivars Lake outlet to the north shore of the Flexieux Lake;
- 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) southerly, crossing the Flexieux Lake (elevation: 318 metres (1,043 ft)) along its full length to its mouth;
- 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) south, then south-west, to the outlet (from the north-east) of lakes Lama, Maubeuge and Quievermon;
- 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southerly forming a hook to the east, to the outlet (coming from the south-east) of lakes Étel and Penol;
- 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) winding up to the bridge of a forest road;
- 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) south, forming a serpentine, to its mouth.[2]
The confluence of the Mazarin River with the Normandin River is located at:
- 31.6 kilometres (19.6 mi) north-east of the mouth of the Normandin River (confluence with the Ashuapmushuan River;
- 27.7 kilometres (17.2 mi) of Chigoubiche Lake which is bypassed by the North on route 167 and the Canadian National Railway;
- 116.2 kilometres (72.2 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan River (confluence with lac Saint-Jean);
- 150.8 kilometres (93.7 mi) northwest of the mouth of lac Saint-Jean (confluence with the Saguenay River).
Toponymy[]
The toponym "Rivière Mazarin" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[3]
Notes and references[]
- ^ "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada.
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Mazarin River".
See also[]
- Saguenay River
- Lac Saint-Jean, a body of water
- Ashuapmushuan River, a watercourse
- Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, an unorganized territory
- Le Domaine-du-Roy, a regional county municipality (MRC)
- List of rivers of Quebec
- Rivers of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality