Deuxième bras des Iroquois


The Deuxième bras des Iroquois is a tributary of the Iroquois River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan and municipality of Sainte-Hedwidge, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province from Quebec, to Canada.
The upper part of the valley of the "Deuxième bras des Iroquois" is served by forest roads; the lower part, by the path of 9th row.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this forest valley; recreotourism activities, second.
The surface of the Deuxième bras des Iroquois is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, except for the rapids; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

The Deuxième bras des Iroquois originates from Desmarais Lake in Sainte-Hedwidge. This lake has two outlets; the other flowing towards the hydrographic slope of Lac aux Iroquois. The northern mouth of Desmarais Lake is located at:
From the north mouth of Lac Desmarais, the Deuxième bras des Iroquois flows over with a drop of, according to the following segments:
The Deuxième bras des Iroquois flows into a bend in the river on the west bank of the Rivière aux Iroquois. This confluence is located at:
From the mouth of the Deuxième bras des Iroquois, the current successively descends the course of the Iroquois river on, crosses Lake Saint-Jean east on north-east, take the course of the Saguenay River on east to Tadoussac where it merges with the estuary of Saint Lawrence.

Toponymy

The toponym "Deuxième bras des Iroquois" is linked to that of the head lake and that of the main river designated "Rivière aux Iroquois".
The toponym "Deuxième bras des Iroquois" was formalized on May 11, 1976, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.