Petite rivière Noire (Saint-François River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Petite rivière Noire |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| Regional County Municipality | Drummond Regional County Municipality |
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| Main source | Various agricultural streams Saint-Bonaventure 58 m (190 ft) 45°57′54″N 72°39′26″W / 45.96500°N 72.65722°W |
| River mouth | Saint-François River Saint-Pie-de-Guire 18 m (59 ft) 46°00′52″N 72°40′59″W / 46.01444°N 72.68305°W |
| Length | 79 km (49 mi) |
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The Petite rivière Noire (in English: Little Black River) is a tributary of the Saint-François River. It flows north-west through the municipalities of Saint-Bonaventure and Saint-Pie-de-Guire, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Drummond Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the "Little Black River" are:
- north side: Saint-François River;
- east side: Saint-François River, Joseph-Paul Hus stream;
- south side: rivière aux Vaches;
- west side: rivière aux Vaches, Georges-Lemaire stream.
The Little Black River has its source in a small forest area east of the village of Saint-Bonaventure, at 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) southeast of rue Principale, at 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southwest of the Saint-François River and northwest of the city of Drummondville. This headland is located in the "Grantham-Ouest" sector, north of highway 20 and west of the town of Drummondville.
From its source, the river flows on 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) towards the northwest until the confluence of the Georges-Lemaire stream; on 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) north to its mouth.
The "Petite Rivière Noire" flows on the west bank of the Saint-François River in a zone of rapids, downstream from "Le Trou-d'Abraham" and upstream from "Rapides au Bélier".
Toponymy
The toponym "Petite rivière Noire" was officially registered on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
