Rivière aux Castors Noirs facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rivière aux Castors Noirs |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie |
| Regional County Municipality and City | La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, La Tuque |
| Unorganized territory | Lac-Croche |
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| Main source | Lac à la Poêle Lac-Croche 483 units? 47°40′13″N 72°02′03″W / 47.67025°N 72.03430°W |
| River mouth | Batiscan River Lac-Édouard 350 m 47°36′58″N 72°12′58″W / 47.61611°N 72.21611°W |
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The Rivière aux Castors Noirs is a river in Quebec, Canada. Its name means "black beaver river" in English. This river flows into the Batiscan River. It passes through two main areas:
- The Lac-Croche area, which is part of the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality. This area is in the Capitale-Nationale region.
- The Lac-Édouard area, which is part of La Tuque. This area is in the Mauricie region.
The river is entirely within a forest area. It is located inside the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This is a large protected natural space. Some forest roads help people get to different parts of the river.
The main activity in this area is forestry, which means cutting down trees for wood. After that, fun outdoor activities like fishing and hiking are popular.
The river usually freezes over in early December. It stays frozen until late March. It's safest to walk on the ice from late December to early March. The amount of water in the river changes with the seasons and how much rain or snow falls.
River's Path
The Black Beaver River starts from a lake called "Lac à la Poêle." This lake is about 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) long. It is located at an altitude of 483 metres (1,585 ft). Lac à la Poêle is in the Lac-Croche area.
Several smaller streams feed into Lac à la Poêle. These include streams from Lac de la Queue, Lake Cos, Lake Dabin, and Lake Tretté. The river then flows out from a bay on the northwest side of Lac à la Poêle.
The river's path crosses the border between two administrative regions. These are the Capitale-Nationale and Mauricie regions.
The "Rivière aux Castors Noirs" ends by flowing into a bay. This bay is on the north shore of a lake. This lake is actually a wider part of the Batiscan River. The place where the rivers meet is about 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) from the Canadian National train tracks. It is also 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of Lac des Trois Caribous. The village of Lac-Édouard is about 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) southeast of this spot.
River's Name
The name "Rivière aux Castors Noirs" was officially recognized on December 5, 1968. This happened at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. This commission is in charge of naming places in Quebec.
