Rivière de la Place


The Rivière de la Place is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, flowing in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The river flows through the regional county municipalities of:
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The "rivière de la Place" surface is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March.

Geography

The main watersheds neighboring the "rivière de la Place" are:
The "rivière de la Place rises at the mouth of Lac des Buttes. Enclosed between mountains, this lake has a single small stream feeding it. The mouth of Lac des Buttes is located: north-east of the confluence of the Place river and the Métabetchouane River, at north of lac aux Rognons and west of Jacques-Cartier Lake.
From its source, the course of the Place River descends on, with a drop of, according to the following segments:
Upper course of the Place river
Lower course of the Place River
From the confluence of the Place river, the current descends the Métabetchouane river north on to the south shore of lac Saint-Jean; from there, the current crosses the latter on towards the northeast, then borrows the course of the Saguenay River via la Petite Landfill on to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.

Toponymy

The expression "de la Place" refers to the family name "De La Place" of French origin.
The toponym "Place River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.