The Sautauriski River is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River , flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale , in Quebec , Canada . This watercourse subsequently crosses:
27-609: The Sautauriski River is an important tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River . The course of the river flows entirely in the Jacques-Cartier National Park which is affiliated with the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq). The Sautauriski River valley is mainly served on the east side by the route 175 which links the towns of Quebec and Saguenay . Few secondary roads served also this area for
54-510: A map of Samson of Abbeville showed "R. J. Quartier" as the river's designation, probably so named according to the popular belief that Jacques Cartier had passed by the river's mouth. This natural highway was used among others by Jesuit missionaries to reach the Lac Saint-Jean area during the 17th century. Logging in the Laurentian highlands became an important economic activity during
81-539: A predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona , about 30 km upstream from Quebec City . It is currently under nomination for Canadian Heritage River status. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second; agriculture activities in lower part, third. The surface of the Jacques-Cartier River (except the rapids areas)
108-504: A reintroduction program has been established for Atlantic salmon , which disappeared from the river in the 19th century. Download coordinates as: Commission de toponymie du Qu%C3%A9bec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: Toponymy Commission of Québec ) is the Government of Québec 's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to
135-648: Is today strongly questioned. Marguerite Vincent, in The Huron Nation: Its History, Culture, Spirit (1984), takes up the interpretation of Nicolas Vincent and specifies that the Wendats went to the Sautauriski sector to obtain long barks for manufacturing canoes and basketwork. It derives the toponym of the Wendat language and of the roots atsa or arista, "bark" and eski or etsi, "long". The author also specifies that
162-410: Is typically mixed forest, consisting of yellow birch and sugar maple , whereas the surrounding areas show rather the boreal forest rich in conifers, in particular the black spruce . This distinction is clearly visible in the steeper sections of the valley where a milder microclimate prevails. The fauna therefore is typical of a Canadian mixed forest. One can find in the Jacques-Cartier River valley
189-464: Is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from end of December to the beginning of March. The Jacques-Cartier River drains an area of 2,515 square kilometres (971 sq mi), starting in and flowing for nearly 160 kilometres (99 mi) through the Laurentian mountains in the geological region of Grenville (one of
216-452: The American black bear , bobcat , common raccoon , gray wolf , river otter , porcupine , moose , white-tailed deer , and caribou ; in all 23 species of mammals . There are 104 species of birds, including birds of prey such as the barred owl , American kestrel , and osprey . Finally, there are 16 species of fish, of which brook trout in particular can be found frequently. In addition,
243-637: The Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and the Jacques-Cartier National Park where one finds a steep glaciated valley formed during the last glaciation . Nevertheless, about 25,000 people live on the shores of this river close to its mouth, where it crosses the regional municipality of Portneuf and the municipalities of Tewkesbury, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Shannon, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Pont-Rouge and Donnacona. Important tributaries of Jacques-Cartier river are: The Nadreau Lake (elevation: 842 metres (2,762 ft)) constitutes
270-442: The 1970s. In 1972, a proposed Hydro-Québec project would have flooded the Jacques-Cartier River valley, but the project was strongly opposed by the population. The government reversed its decision and in 1981 Jacques-Cartier Park was created out of the wildlife reserve as a 671 km (259 sq mi) conservation park, accessible to the public for nature interpretation and nature friendly recreation activities. The river bank
297-586: The Grand Remous sector). The reports that according to surveyor John Adams, in 1829, the river was known by the Hurons as Lahdaweoole , meaning "coming from far". They and the Montagnais used its shores for fishing and trapping. It is estimated that this region has been used by First Nations for over 7,000 years. Explorer Samuel de Champlain mentioned this river in 1632 as the "Sturgeon and Salmon River". In 1656,
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#1733085533446324-695: The Jacques-Cartier river (downstream of the Jacques-Cartier North-West river) (segment of 38.8 kilometres (24.1 mi)) Lower course of the Jacques-Cartier river (downstream from Valcartier) (segment of 21.4 kilometres (13.3 mi)) The main flood zones of the Jacques-Cartier river are in the cities of Sainte-Catherine-de-la Jacques-Cartier, Shannon, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Donnacona (Parc familial des Berges, south of route 138) and Pont-Rouge (upstream from rue Dupont, east of boulevard NotreDame, and on rue Auclair, in
351-549: The Laurentian Wildlife Reserve was created to provide fishing, hunting, and recreation opportunities for the people. From 1918 on, the construction of fishing camps made fishing more and more popular. The end of the First World War and the construction of nearby roads to Lac Saint-Jean also contributed to this popularity. Then hydro-electric dams started to be built, taking advantage of the river's geography up until
378-645: The Sautauriski River are: The Sautauriski River originates from Lake Nouvel (length: 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi); altitude: 768 metres (2,520 ft)), located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier , in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality . The outlet of this lake is located on the east shore has a small dam. The Sautauriski River takes its source from Nouvel Lake (length: 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi); altitude: 768 metres (2,520 ft)), located in
405-519: The Sautauriski was located in Innu territory and constituted a prohibited area for the Wendat. This clarification makes it possible to believe that the toponym could be of Innu origin and come from the word tshinuashkui, from tshinua, "this thing is long" and ushkui, "upper bark which is used for canoes". We should probably forget the translation "bout du museau" mentioned in Nomenclature of geographical names of
432-489: The conclusion that he is a toponym of the Attikamek or Innu language which he translates as "the forest, it cries", of matow, "to cry" and mistik, "wood". In this place, still according to the author, "the lichens hung on the branches, the" hair of the virgin "of the coureurs de bois, had absorbed and held in suspension an infinity of drops of water from the previous rains and let them fall following days. However, this significance
459-509: The east bank of the Jacques-Cartier River within the boundaries of the township units of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury . From this confluence, the current follows the course of the Jacques-Cartier River generally south on 54.7 kilometres (34.0 mi) to the northeast bank of the Saint Lawrence river . According to the Commission de toponymie du Québec , the Wendat (Huron) chief Nicolas Vincent
486-460: The following segments: Upper course of Jacques-Cartier River (segment of 27.6 kilometres (17.1 mi)) From the mouth of Nadreau Lake , the Jacques-Cartier river flows towards the northwest in the county of Montmorency to reach Jacques-Cartier Lake . In this course, the river descends on: Intermediate course of the Jacques-Cartier river (downstream of Jacques-Cartier Lake) (segment of 22.3 kilometres (13.9 mi)) Intermediate course of
513-506: The form Tsoolareske. To the commissioner John Adams in charge of exploring the territory and to whom he serves as a guide, Nicolas Vincent specifies: "This river as well as the mountains are called in Huron Soulariski (the bark is long)". In a detailed analysis of the toponym presented in his work De Québec au lac Saint-Jean or Sentiers des Laurentides: Sentier des Amérindiens, Sentier des Jésuites (1676-1703), Thomas-Edmond Giroux comes to
540-428: The head water body of the Jacques-Cartier river. This lake receives the waters on the west side of two small lakes: Plamondon lake (elevation: 844 metres (2,769 ft)) and an unnamed lake (elevation: 862 metres (2,828 ft)). The mouth is located on the north bank. From the mouth of Nadreau Lake , the Jacques-Cartier river flows on 110.1 kilometres (68.4 mi) with a drop of 858 metres (2,815 ft) according to
567-413: The needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Sautauriski River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The main watersheds neighboring
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#1733085533446594-544: The province of Quebec, of 1916. The toponym "Sautauriski River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Download coordinates as: Jacques-Cartier River The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in
621-681: The province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française , it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. This article about an organization in Canada
648-491: The second half of the 18th century. The Jacques-Cartier River was used for log drives to transport the logs to the Saint-Lawrence River and to the mills downstream. This practice was only stopped in 1975. With the settlement of French immigrants near the river's mouth came the formation of townships (modelled after English townships after their conquest of 1759 ) and new industries appeared such as flour mills. In 1895
675-630: The unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier , in the MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality . Its discharge located on the east bank includes a small dam. From Nouvel Lake , the Sautauriski River flows over 35.1 kilometres (21.8 mi), with a total drop of 489 metres (1,604 ft) according to the following segments: Upper Sautauriski River course (segment of 17.4 kilometres (10.8 mi)) Lower Sautauriski River course (segment of 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi)) The Sautauriski River flows on
702-505: The youngest sections of the Canadian Shield , formed 955 million years ago), then flows through the sedimentary rocks of the St. Lawrence Lowlands for approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), from the municipality of Pont-Rouge to its mouth. The area covered by the drainage basin is for the most part undeveloped or protected, especially its source. In fact, 77% of its length is protected by
729-511: Was the first to mention the toponym, in 1829, before a special committee of the Lower Canada House of Assembly charged with to study the problem of the reduction of arable land in the St. Lawrence Valley and the consequences for Aboriginals of the concession of public land for colonization purposes. On a plan which he then erected of the territory frequented by the Wendats, the chief Vincent inscribed
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