Petite rivière Bédard


The Petite rivière Bédard is a tributary of the Bédard River, flowing in the municipalities of Larouche and Hébertville-Station, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Petite Rivière Bédard valley is served by chemin du rang Saint-Pierre, chemin du Petit rang Saint-Pierre and chemin du rang Saint-Charles, for forestry and agriculture.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the area of the Petite rivière Bédard; forestry, second.
The surface of the Petite rivière Bédard is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

The main watersheds neighboring the Petite Rivière Bédard are:
The Petite rivière Bédard rises at an unidentified small lake in the municipality of Larouche. This source is located at:
From its source, the Petite rivière Bédard flows over with a drop of generally in the forest zone in the upper part and in agriculture for the lower part, according to the following segments:
The course of the Petite Bédard River flows onto the south bank of the Bédard River, in agricultural area. This confluence is located at:
From the mouth of Petite Rivière Bédard, the current follows the course of the Saguenay River for east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.

Toponymy

The toponym “petite rivière Bédard” was formalized on August 28, 1980, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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