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Rivière à la Chasse (lac Saint-Jean)
The Rivière à la Chasse (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ a la ʃas], lit. 'Hunting river') is a tributary of lac Saint-Jean, flowing the municipality of Sainte-Hedwidge and Saint-Prime, 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 upper part of the Rivière à la Chasse valley is served by the 5th range road; the intermediate part, by the 4th row road and the 3rd row road; the lower part via Principale Street.[1] Forestry is the main economic activity in the upper half of this valley; agriculture, in the lower part.[2] The surface of the Rivière à la Chasse is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, except the rapids; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from mid-December to mid-March. GeographyThe Rivière à la Chasse originates at the confluence of several forest streams (altitude: 270 m (890 ft)) in Sainte-Hedwidge. This source is located at:
From its source, the Rivière à la Chasse flows over 12.3 km (7.6 mi) with a drop of 169 m (554 ft), according to the following segments:
The Rivière à la Chasse flows on the southwest bank of lac Saint-Jean. This confluence is located between the villages of Saint-Prime and Pointe-Bleue, either:
From the mouth of Rivière à la Chasse, the current crosses Lac Saint-Jean to the east for 39.5 km (24.5 mi) to the northeast, follows the course of the Saguenay River via the Petite Décharge on 172.3 km (107.1 mi) eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with the Estuary of Saint Lawrence.[2] ToponymyThe toponym "rivière à la Chasse" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3] See also
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