Mazarin River

The Mazarin River is a tributary of the Ashuapmushuan River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada.

Mazarin
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Physical characteristics
SourceMazarin Lake
  locationLac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec (unorganized territory), RCM Le Domaine-du-Roy, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
  coordinates49°28′29″N 73°28′26″W
  elevation327 m (1,073 ft)
MouthAshuapmushuan River
  location
Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec (unorganized territory), RCM Le Domaine-du-Roy, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
  coordinates
49°23′17″N 73°28′12″W
  elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Length15.1 km (9.4 mi)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left
  • (upstream)
  • outlet of lake Gaël
  • outlet of lakes Penol and Étel
  • outlet of lakes Lama,
  • Jacou, Maubeuge, Quievermon,
  • Souste and Cais
  • outlet of lake Amou
  • outlet of lake Hénu
  • outlet of lake Ervy
  • outlet of lakes Robereau and Darle.
  right
  • (upstream)
  • outlet of lake Illy
  • outlet of lakes Ria and Mélamare
  • outlet of lake Nivars.

The Mazarin river flows entirely in the canton of Théberge. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.

The Forest Road R0203 (North-South direction) serves the valley of the Mazarin River, the Hilarion River, the Du Chef River and the Nestaocano River; this road starting south at the junction of route 167 which links Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec.

The surface of the Mazarin River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes near the Mazarin river are:

The Mazarin River originates at the mouth of lake Mazarin (length: 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) altitude: 327 metres (1,073 ft)). The mouth of this head lake is located at:

From the mouth of the Mazarin Lake, the course of the Mazarin River flows on 15.1 kilometres (9.4 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) southerly collecting the Nivars Lake outlet to the north shore of the Flexieux Lake;
  • 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) southerly, crossing the Flexieux Lake (elevation: 318 metres (1,043 ft)) along its full length to its mouth;
  • 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) south, then south-west, to the outlet (from the north-east) of lakes Lama, Maubeuge and Quievermon;
  • 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southerly forming a hook to the east, to the outlet (coming from the south-east) of lakes Étel and Penol;
  • 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) winding up to the bridge of a forest road;
  • 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) south, forming a serpentine, to its mouth.[2]

The confluence of the Mazarin River with the Normandin River is located at:

The Mazarin River flows on the north bank of the Ashuapmushuan River, which is 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) upstream from the confluence of the Du Chef River. From the confluence of the Mazarin River, the current flows down the Ashuapmushuan River (length: 193 kilometres (120 mi), to the southeast, which flows to Saint-Félicien, Quebec on the west shore of Lac Saint-Jean.

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière Mazarin" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[3]

Notes and references

  1. "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  2. River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada.
  3. Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Mazarin River".

See also

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