Rimouski River

From the border between New Brunswick and Quebec, the Rimouski River crosses over the unorganized territory of Lac-Huron, Quebec, as well as the municipalities of La Trinité-des-Monts, Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski, Saint-Valérien, Sainte-Odile-sur-Rimouski and the city of Rimouski.

Geography

Course

The Rimouski River has its source at an altitude of 460 metres (1,510 ft) from the Miller Lake (length: 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi)) located in Saint-Quentin Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, in the Notre Dame Mountains. The mouth of the Miller Lake is located 64.4 kilometres (40.0 mi) Southeast of coastal Southeastern of St. Lawrence River and 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) East of the border of Quebec.

The Rimouski River flows over 119.2 kilometres (74.1 mi).

Upper Rimouski river courses (segment of 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi))

From Miller Lake, the Rimouski river flows over:

• 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) to the North, in the province of New Brunswick;
• 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the Northeast in the province of Quebec up to the discharge (from the west) of the Daniel Lake and Claude Lake;
• 11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi) Eastward, collecting the water discharge of Lake Santerre, up to the confluence of the creek Tamahagan (from the South);
• 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the Northeast, collecting the waters of Morin Creek (from the West);
• 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the Southeast, up to the confluence of the Flat Creek (from the South);
• 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) to the Northwest, up to a road bridge;
• 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) Westward, up to the Southeast shore of Rimouski Lake;
• 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the Northwest, crossing the Rimouski Lake (altitude: 320 metres (1,050 ft)) over its full length up to "Rimouski Lake dam," located at Northwest of the lake.

Intermediate course of the Rimouski River (segment of 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi))

From Rimouski Lake, Rimouski River flows mainly in the Rimouski Wildlife Reserve on:

• 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) to the Northwest, collecting the waters of a stream (from the Northeast) up to the bridge of the "forest road no. 1";
• 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) to the Northwest, collecting the waters of the White creek (from the Southwest), up to the outlet of Lake Deer (from the Southwest);
• 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the Northwest by cutting a forest road up to the outlet of Beaver Lake (from the West);
• 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) Northward, up to the confluence of the East Rimouski River;
• 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) Westward up to the boundary of the municipality of La Trinité-des-Monts;
• 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) Westward, collecting the waters of the "Abraham casting" and past the "Roches Labbé", up to the confluence of the creek Jansen (from Northeast);
• 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) to the Northwest, up to the dam of "Three Little Saults";
• 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) to the Northwest across the segment beginning in river saults and passing 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) of the village east side of La Trinité-des-Monts;
• 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) to the Northeast, collecting the waters of the Brisson River (Grand Touradi River) (from the East) up to "Red Bridge";
• 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) to the Northwest, crossing the "rapides à Poirier" (Poirier's rapids) and collecting the waters of the "coulée du Rapide à Poirier" (casting of Poirier's rapids)", to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski;
• 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) Northward, crossing a marsh area in the end of the segment, up to the confluence of the Ferrée River (Ferré Lake) (from the Northeast).

Lower course of Rimouski river (downstream of the Ferrée River confluence) (segment of 17.2 kilometres (10.7 mi))

From the confluence of the Ferrée River (Ferré Lake), the Rimouski river flows over:

• 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) Westward up to Fond-d'Ormes Bridge of Taché Road;
• 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) to the Southwest, up to the confluence of the Grand Touradi River;
• 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) to the Southwest, up to the limit of the Duchenier Wildlife Reserve;
• 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) to the Northwest, crossing several waterfalls and rapids, up to the confluence of the "Indian Creek" (from the Northeast);
• 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) to the Southwest, up to the municipal boundary;
• 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) to the Northwest, forming a curve towards the Southwest, to reach the limit of Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski;
• 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) to the Northwest, crossing the "Hubb Falls" and going out of the Duchénier Wildlife Sanctuary, up to the confluence of the France River (from the West);
• 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) to the Northeast, to the limit of the Rimouski Wildlife Reserve;

Lower course of Rimouski river (downstream of the Rimouski Wildlife Reserve) (segment of 25.8 kilometres (16.0 mi))

• 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) Northward, up to the confluence of the Cat River (from the East);
• 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) to the Northwest, collecting the waters of the creek "Petit Lac Macpès" (from the Northeast) and through the "Canyon of Hell’s Gates", up to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Valérien;
• 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the Northwest by collecting the waters of the Little Touradi River (from the Southwest) and the White River (Rimouski River) (coming from Southwest) up to the confluence of the Black river (Rimouski River);
• 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) to the Northeast, up to the limit of sector Sainte-Odile-sur-Rimouski of the city of Rimouski;
• 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) to the Northeast, up to the confluence of the Little Rimouski River;
• 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) Northward, up to the confluence of the Bois Brule River;
• 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) Northward, collecting the waters of the Rigoumabe River (from the Southwest), up to the confluence of the Brule River;
• 6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) Northward, up to Highway 20;
• 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) to the Northeast, crossing the city of Rimouski and passing under the railway bridge of Canadian National Railway and the bridge of route 132 at the end of the segment, up to its confluence.

The Rimouski River pours over the long strike of the Southeast coast of St. Lawrence River up to 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) at low tide. This confluence is located in the harbor of Rimouski, facing the Saint-Barnabé Island. The entrance to this road is open on 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) between the Northeast tip of the Saint-Barnabé Island and the platform of Rimouski city. This harbor is situated at the opposite of the city of Rimouski extends to the Southwest in the harbor Saint-Barnabé.