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.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Rivière Noire
See also List of rivers of Quebec
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