Bras d'Hamel


The Bras d'Hamel is a stream flowing in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau and in the city of Saguenay, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The "Bras d'Hamel" valley is served mainly by the route 381 which runs along its entire course for forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of "Bras d'Hamel" is usually frozen from early December to late March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

The main neighboring watersheds of Bras d'Hamel are:
The Bras d'Hamel rises at the mouth of Girard Lake in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This source is located at:
From its source, the course of Bras d'Hamel flows over according to the following segments:
The Arm of Hamel flows onto the west bank of the Ha! Ha! River. This mouth is located at:
From the confluence of "Bras d'Hamel", the current follows the course of the Ha! Ha! River on generally towards the northeast, crosses Baie des Ha! Ha! on northeast, then follows the course of the Saguenay River on east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.

Toponymy

The toponym "Bras d'Hamel" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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