The Noire River (in Frenche: Rivière Noire) is a tributary of the Bulstrode River whose current flows successively into the Nicolet River and St. Lawrence River. The Rivière Noire flows through the municipalities of Princeville, Saint-Rosaire and Saint-Valère, in the Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
The neighboring geographical slopes of the Black River are: north side: Blanche River; east side: Bulstrode River; south side: Bulstrode River; west side: Bulstrode River, Béland stream, Blanche River.
The Rivière Noire takes its source from various agricultural streams, north of the town of Victoriaville, south-east of the village of Saint-Rosaire and south-west of the village of Princeville.
From its head area in Princeville, the Black River flows on in the following segments: westward, to the limit of the municipality of Saint-Rosaire; west to route 162; westward, to the third crossing of eighth rang, which is located at the confluence of the Pimbina river; towards the west, passing north of the village of Saint-Valère, to its mouth.
The Noire River flows on the north bank of the Bulstrode River, downstream from the Saint-Valère road bridge and upstream from the route 955 located in the village of Saint-Samuel.
Toponymy
The toponym "rivière Noire" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière Noire". The origin possibly comes from nearby peatlands.
See also List of rivers of Quebec
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