Rivière du Seigneur


The rivière du Seigneur is a tributary of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the municipality of Les Éboulements, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The upper part of this small valley is accessible by the chemin du rang Sainte-Marie and by the chemin du rang Sainte-Catherine. The lower part is served by the Route du Port which goes up the valley and the Route du Fleuve which runs parallel to the river bank. Forestry and agriculture are the main economic activities in this valley.
The surface of the Lord's river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Geography

The Lord's river rises from Lac Laterrière, located in the forest area on the west side of rang Sainte-Catherine road and south of rang Sainte-Marie Road, in Les Éboulements. It is mainly fed by the Clermont stream. The mouth of this small lake is located at:
From this source, the course of the Lord's river descends on, with a drop of, according to the following segments:
The Lord's river flows into Baie des Éboulements, on the northwest shore of the Estuary of Saint Lawrence, in the hamlet Les Éboulements-Center. This mouth is located at:
The name “Rivière du Moulin” was the official form in the 1969 Toponymic Directory.
The toponym "Rivière du Seigneur" was formalized on August 17, 1978 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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