Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary)

The Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary) is flowing entirely in the municipality of Saint-Maurice, in the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.

For other uses, see Brûlée River.
Brulée River
Rang Saint-Alexis, Saint-Maurice
Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary) is located in Quebec
Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary)
Native nameRivière Brulée (French)
Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
Physical characteristics
SourceMassicotte Lake
 • locationSaint-Maurice, Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie administrative region, Quebec, Canada
 • coordinates46°30′01″N 72°35′30″W
 • elevation103 m (338 ft)
MouthChamplain River
 • location
Saint-Maurice, Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality
 • coordinates
46°26′51″N 72°30′02″W
 • elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Length14.1 km (8.8 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftDischarge of lac Lacommande.
 • rightRuisseau Morin

The course of the Brûlée river flows on the east side of the Saint-Maurice River and on the north side of the St. Lawrence River. This river is part of the hydrographic side of the Champlain River which generally winds north-east, then south-east, to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.

With the exception of a short forest area at the start and end of its course, the Brûlée River descends mainly in agricultural areas.

Toponymy

The term "burned" is used to identify a certain number of realities, often related to fire, to a fire started either by nature (lightning or other) or by the hand of man, consequence of an accident, negligence or a deliberate, voluntary act.

The flames ravaged, destroying trees sometimes for weeks, spreading to nearby forests. At the same time, the "burned" created a large tract of fertile land, at least during the first years of its exploitation.

Sources : Rivière Brûlée (Burnt River) origin and meaning (fr)[1] - Rivière brûlée, Government of Canada, Geographical Name [2]

Geography

The Brûlée river rises at the mouth of Lac Massicotte (altitude: 102 metres (335 ft)). This small body of water is located south of Plé de Saint-Narcisse, on the north side of the hamlet Lac-Montreuil. The small lake is located 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) North-east of the center of the village of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi) to the North -West of the confluence of the Brule river and 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) North-West of the North shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Photos

Rivière Brûlée (Champlain River)
In Quebec, panel on bridges identifies watercourse, municipality, public road

  • Saint-Maurice (parish municipality)
  • Rang Saint-Alexis, Bridge P-01571, rang Saint-Alexis
    Rang Saint-Alexis, Bridge P-01571, rang Saint-Alexis
  • P-01571, bridge's number, Rang Saint-Alexis
    P-01571,[3] bridge's number, Rang Saint-Alexis
  • Rang Saint-Alexis
    Rang Saint-Alexis
  • Rang Saint-Alexis
    Rang Saint-Alexis

See also

References
  1. "Rivière Brûlée, origin and meaning". Commission de toponymie Quebec (in French). Government of Quebec. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. "Rivière brûlée, Search the Canadian Geographical Names Databas". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. "P-01571, bridge". Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable. Quebec Government. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.