Saint-Étienne River
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The Saint-Étienne River is a tributary of the south shore of the Saguenay River flowing into the municipality of Petit-Saguenay in the Saguenay Fjord, Quebec, Canada. In the end, this river crosses the Saguenay Fjord National Park.
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Saint-Étienne River | |
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Native name | Rivière Saint-Étienne (French) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
Municipalities | Petit-Saguenay and Baie-Sainte-Catherine |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Ovila-Lavoie |
• location | Petit-Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48.17465°N 69.94485°W / 48.17465; -69.94485 |
• elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
Mouth | Saguenay River |
• location | Petit-Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48.20055°N 69.91472°W / 48.20055; -69.91472 |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Baie-Sainte-Catherine |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Décharge du lac Fidelin. |
• right | Embranchement Gagnon. |
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The Saint-Étienne River Valley is mainly served by Chemin Saint-Étienne and Chemin du Lac Fidelin.[2][3]
Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Saint-Étienne River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.