Noire River (Sainte-Anne River tributary)

Noire River (Sainte-Anne River tributary)
Rivière Noire (French)
Marcotte Falls, mid-November colors[1]
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Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Regions
Regional County MunicipalityPortneuf
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
SourceLong (Saint-Alban), Clair (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne) Lakes[2]
 • locationPortneuf RCM
MouthRiver Sainte-Anne (Mauricie)
Length62 km (39 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationSaint-Casimir, Quebec

Noire River, Rivière Noire (French) is one of the main watercourses of the Sainte-Anne River (Les Chenaux) watershed, it measures 62 km in length, its watershed has an area of 568 km².[3]

The main sources of the Noire River are Long (Saint-Alban) and Clair (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne) lakes, it flows into the waters of the Sainte-Anne River in Saint-Casimir, Quebec municipality.[2][4]

  1. ^ Jessie Breton (September 2018). "Characterization and assessment of landscapes Portneuf Regional Natural Park" (PDF) (in French). pp. 22 of 90. Retrieved 17 November 2024. Today we find only remains of the mill, such as a concrete block left on the side of the waterfalls, west of the footbridge.
  2. ^ a b "Presentation of the Plan zone water director Sainte-Anne, Portneuf and La Chevrotière sector" (PDF) (in French). Watershed organization Capsa. 28 June 2024. pp. 12 of 40. Retrieved 12 November 2024. Table 2: Main watercourses of the Sainte-Anne watershed
  3. ^ "Rivière Noire, Saint-Casimir". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. The origin of this name and, if applicable, its meaning have not yet been determined. The Toponymy Commission invites anyone with information on any of these aspects to share it with it.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Water master plan for the Sainte-Anne sector: CAPSA watershed of the Sainte-Anne River was invoked but never defined (see the help page).