Péribonka East River


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

The main hydrographic slopes neighboring the Péribonka Est river are:
The Péribonka Est river takes its source at the mouth of the Agoseris lake in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. The mouth of this lake is located at:
From its source, the Péribonka East River flows over over an elevation of entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:
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 to the South, crosses Lac Saint-Jean on towards the East, then follows on the course of the Saguenay River towards the East up to the height of Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence River.

Toponymy

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.