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Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary)

Coordinates: 46°26′51″N 72°30′02″W / 46.44750°N 72.50056°W / 46.44750; -72.50056
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Brulée River
Rang Saint-Alexis, Saint-Maurice
Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary) is located in Quebec
Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary)
Native nameRivière Brulée (French)
Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
Physical characteristics
SourceMassicotte Lake
 • locationSaint-Maurice, Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie administrative region, Quebec, Canada
 • coordinates46°30′01″N 72°35′30″W / 46.50028°N 72.59167°W / 46.50028; -72.59167
 • elevation103 m (338 ft)
MouthChamplain River
 • location
Saint-Maurice, Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality
 • coordinates
46°26′51″N 72°30′02″W / 46.44750°N 72.50056°W / 46.44750; -72.50056
 • elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Length14.1 km (8.8 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftDischarge of lac Lacommande.
 • rightRuisseau Morin

The Brûlée River (Champlain River tributary) is flowing entirely in the municipality of Saint-Maurice, in the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.

The course of the Brûlée river flows on the east side of the Saint-Maurice River and on the north side of the St. Lawrence River. This river is part of the hydrographic side of the Champlain River which generally winds north-east, then south-east, to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.

With the exception of a short forest area at the start and end of its course, the Brûlée River descends mainly in agricultural areas.

Toponymy

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The term "burned" is used to identify a certain number of realities, often related to fire, to a fire started either by nature (lightning or other) or by the hand of man, consequence of an accident, negligence or a deliberate, voluntary act.

The flames ravaged, destroying trees sometimes for weeks, spreading to nearby forests. At the same time, the "burned" created a large tract of fertile land, at least during the first years of its exploitation.

Sources : Rivière Brûlée (Burnt River) origin and meaning (fr)[1] - Rivière brûlée, Government of Canada, Geographical Name [2]

Geography

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The Brûlée river rises at the mouth of Lac Massicotte (altitude: 102 metres (335 ft)). This small body of water is located south of Plé de Saint-Narcisse, on the north side of the hamlet Lac-Montreuil. The small lake is located 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) North-east of the center of the village of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi) to the North -West of the confluence of the Brule river and 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) North-West of the North shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Photos

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Rivière Brûlée (Champlain River)
In Quebec, panel on bridges identifies watercourse, municipality, public road

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rivière Brûlée, origin and meaning". Commission de toponymie Quebec (in French). Government of Quebec. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Rivière brûlée, Search the Canadian Geographical Names Databas". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "P-01571, bridge". Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable. Quebec Government. Retrieved 23 June 2023.