Noire River (Beaurivage River tributary)

The rivière Noire (in English: Black River) is a tributary of the Beaurivage River which is a tributary of the east bank of the Chaudière River (slope of the south bank of the St. Lawrence River), in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Flavien, Saint-Agapit, Saint-Gilles (Lotbinière Regional County Municipality) and in the city of Lévis (Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon sector).

Geography

The main neighboring watersheds of the Noire River are:

• north side: Rouge River, Aulneuse River, Beaurivage River, rivière des Moulanges;
• east side: Beaurivage River, Chaudière River;
• south side: Rivière du Loup, rivière aux Pins, Henri River, rivière aux Cèdres;
• west side: Bourret stream, Bois Franc-Pierriche stream, rivière aux Ormes, rivière aux Cèdres, Henri River.

The Black River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Flavien. This headland is located southwest of route 271, at northwest of the center of the village of Dosquet and at southeast of the village of Saint-Flavien.

From its source, the Black River flows on , with a drop of , divided into the following segments:

• eastward, to route 271;
• northeasterly, to Rang des Pointes road;
• north-east, up to the limit of Saint-Agapit;
• north-east, to the road that it intersects at north-west of the center of the village of Saint-Agapit;
• northeasterly, up to the limit of Saint-Gilles;
• towards the northeast, in Saint-Gilles, crossing route 116, to the limit of Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon;
• north-west, up to its confluence.

The Black River empties on the west bank of the Beaurivage River in the hamlet "Pointe-Saint-Gilles", in the town of Lévis (sector of Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon).

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière Noire" was made official on January 22, 1974, in the place name bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

See also

• List of rivers of Quebec

References