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Péribonka East River

Coordinates: 51°51′11″N 71°14′44″E / 51.85305°N 71.24555°E / 51.85305; 71.24555
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Péribonka East River
Péribonka East River is located in Quebec
Péribonka East River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional County MunicipalityLe Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
MunicipalityEeyou Istchee Baie-James
Physical characteristics
SourceLac de l’Agoseris
 • locationEeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipalité)
 • coordinates52°17′18″N 70°32′05″W / 52.28834°N 70.53482°W / 52.28834; -70.53482
 • elevation787 m (2,582 ft)
MouthPéribonka River
 • location
Mont-Valin
 • coordinates
51°51′11″N 71°14′44″E / 51.85305°N 71.24555°E / 51.85305; 71.24555
 • elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Length54.8 km (34.1 mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationSaguenay (city)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left(from the mouth)
 • right(from the mouth)

The Péribonka East River is a tributary of the Péribonka River, flowing in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the administrative regions of:

Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities are incidental considering the geographic remoteness and lack of access roads.

The surface of the Péribonka East River is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March.

Geography

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The main hydrographic slopes neighboring the Péribonka Est river are:

The Péribonka Est river takes its source at the mouth of the Agoseris lake (length: 4.3 km (2.7 mi); altitude: 787 m (2,582 ft)) in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. The mouth of this lake is located at:

  • 4.4 km (2.7 mi) Southwest of the head lake of the Otish River;
  • 7.4 km (4.6 mi) Southwest of a mountain whose summit reaches 1,120 m (3,670 ft);
  • 18.9 km (11.7 mi) North-East of the source of the Péribonka River;
  • 15.4 km (9.6 mi) North-East of the source of the Rivière aux Outardes;
  • 47.0 km (29.2 mi) Southeast of Naococane Lake;
  • 45.9 km (28.5 mi) North-West of Plétipi Lake;
  • 56.4 km (35.0 mi) South-West of the course of the Mouchalagane River;
  • 68.9 km (42.8 mi) North-West of the mouth of the Péribonka East River (confluence with the Péribonka River).[2][5]

From its source, the Péribonka East River flows over 54.8 km (34.1 mi) over an elevation of 217 m (712 ft) entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:

  • 20.1 km (12.5 mi) south-east to the north-east shore of Kerverso Lake, corresponding to the confluence of a discharge (coming from the east) of lakes;
  • 13.2 km (8.2 mi) towards the South-East until the confluence of the Carignan River (coming from the North-East);
  • 3.3 km (2.1 mi) to the south by collecting a stream (coming from the North-West), up to the outlet (coming from the North-West) of two unidentified lakes;
  • 10.6 km (6.6 mi) towards the South-East by collecting four streams (coming from the North-East), up to the outlet (coming from the South-East) from two unidentified lakes;
  • 7.6 km (4.7 mi) south-east, to its mouth.[2]

The Péribonka Est river flows on the East bank of the Péribonka river. This mouthpiece is located at:

From the mouth of the Péribonka East river, the current descends the course of the Péribonka river on 602.7 km (374.5 mi) to the South, crosses Lac Saint-Jean on 29.3 km (18.2 mi) towards the East, then follows on 155 km (96 mi) the course of the Saguenay River towards the East up to the height of Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence River.[2]

Toponymy

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The term "Péribonka" derives from the Montagnais term "pelipaukau", meaning "river digging in the sand, where the sand moves".

The toponym of “Rivière Péribonka Est” was formalized on December 18, 1986, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Péribonka East River, Bank of Quebec place names". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Atlas du Canada du Ministère des ressources naturelles du Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the database and the instrumentation of the site". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière Péribonka Est
  4. ^ Open Street Map - Accessed November 29, 2018
  5. ^ JDMGÉO.COM - Province of Quebec - Maps of Quebec.