The Rivière du Premier Rang (English: First Row River) is a tributary of the west bank of the Jean-Noël River flowing on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River, in the municipalities of Saint-Hilarion and Les Éboulements, in the MRC of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The southern part of this small valley is accessible by the chemin du 1er Rang de Saint-Hilarion and the chemin du rang Saint-Nicolas (south side of the river) of Les Éboulements. The upper part is served by Chemin Principal de Saint-Hilarion and chemin des Pins. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Premier Rang river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
Geography The Premier Rang river originates from Lac aux Bois Verts (length: ; altitude: ), located on the south side of route 138, in a forest area. This lake has two large islands which divides it in two, forming almost a large U open to the west. This small lake is located at: northeast of the village center of Saint-Hilarion; north-west of the mouth of the Premier Rang river. west of Saint-Irénée town center; north-west of Anse de la Grosse Roche on the north-west bank of the St. Lawrence River; south-west of La Malbaie town center; north of downtown Baie-Saint-Paul.
From this source, the course of the Premier Rang river descends on on an agricultural and forestry plateau, with a drop of , according to the following segments :
to the south by forming a hook towards the west, to a stream (coming from the west); to the east by crossing the Principal road, collecting a stream (coming from the southwest) forming a hook towards the north to a stream (coming from the northeast); south-east, up to Chemin du Premier Rang; to the south, winding greatly at the start of the segment, collecting a stream (coming from the west), curving towards the south-east, then going up towards the north-east by winding in end of segment, to its mouth.Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Rivière du Premier Rang - Distance and altitude measurements established from the application of site measurements.
The Premier Rang river flows on the west bank of the Jean-Noël River into a forest area. This mouth is located at: east of the village center of Saint-Hilarion; south-west of La Malbaie town center; north of downtown Baie-Saint-Paul.
Toponymy The origin of this toponymy refers to the fact that this river flows largely in the territory of the Premier Rang of Saint-Hilarion.
The toponym "Rivière du Premier Rang" was formalized on March 29, 1989 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Rivière du Premier Rang
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Related articles Charlevoix Regional County Municipality Saint-Hilarion, a municipality Les Éboulements, a municipality Jean-Noël River St. Lawrence River List of rivers of Quebec
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