Pierre River (Mitchinamecus River tributary)


The Pierre River is a tributary of the Mitchinamecus River which is a tributary of the rivière du Lièvre, flowing in the unorganized territory of Baie-Obaoca, in the Matawinie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Lanaudière, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Pierre river flows entirely in the forest zone. From the middle of XIXth Century, forestry was the dominant economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The lower part of this small valley is served by the Chemin de Parent.
The river surface is generally frozen from mid-November to the end of April. Safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.

Geography

The watersheds neighboring the Pierre River are:
Lake Pierre constitutes the head water of the Pierre river. It includes several marsh areas, especially on the south side and at the ends. It is supplied from the north by two lake outlets, four streams, as well as the outlet of eight lakes; and on the south side by the outlet from seven lakes. Its mouth is located on the north shore of the western part of the lake.
From the mouth of Lake Pierre, the Pierre River flows over, with a drop of, according to the following segments:
The Pierre river flows on the east bank of the Mitchinamecus River, in the southern part of Lac Long which is formed by a widening of the river. From there, the current crosses Long Lake to the southwest on, then follows the course of the Mitchinamecus River on, then the course of the river du Lièvre on which flows onto the north bank of the Ottawa River.

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière Pierre" was formalized on January 24, 1992 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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