The "ruisseau Épinglette" is a tributary of the Cami River, flowing in the municipality of L'Anse-Saint-Jean, in the Fjord-du-Saguenay, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the "Épinglette steam" crosses the zec du Lac-Brébeuf. The "lac à Épinglette" area is served by "Chemin du Lac-Travers". It is served indirectly by the "Chemin du Lac à la Catin" which connects to the west with the "Chemin du Lac Travers" and the "Chemin du Lac Desprez". The middle part of the rivière à la Catin valley is served by the Périgny road and the "Lac de la Souris road", for forestry and recreational tourism activities. The lower part is served by "Chemin du Lac Brébeuf". Some secondary forest roads serve this valley. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of Lapel Creek is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The main watersheds adjacent to "Épinglette stream" are:
north-west of the center of the hamlet "L’Épinglette-des-Lacs" which is on the west shore of Épinglette Lake;
south of "Lac des Hauteurs";
south-east of Desprez Lake;
south-east of the confluence of "Épinglette stream" and Rivière à la Catin.
From its source, the course of the "Épinglette stream" descends on in forest and mountainous areas, with a drop of according to the following segments:
towards the northeast by collecting the discharge from an unidentified lake, to the discharge from two lakes;
towards the northeast, crossing a steep drop, to the outlet of Lac Travers and Petit Lac Travers;
by forming a small hook towards the west, then towards the north in a steep valley until a stream of mountain;
towards the north by winding and crossing an area of marsh in a deep valley, to the outlet of an unidentified lake;
north-east in the marsh area, then in the rapids area at the end of the segment, to its mouth.
Épinglette brook flows onto the south bank of the Cami River. This confluence is located at:
north-west of the center of the hamlet of "L’Épinglette-des-Lacs";
north of the course of the Malbaie River;
south-east of the confluence of the rivière à la Catin with the Cami River;
The term "Épinglette" refers to a decorative badge affixed to a garment, normally at breast height. The pin can be a sign of belonging, honor or pride. The toponym "Ruisseau Épinglette" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
