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Cachée River (Saint-Maurice River tributary)

The Rivière Cachée (English: Hidden River) is a tributary of the Saint-Maurice River,[1] flowing on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River, entirely in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel (Parish Municipality), in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality (RCM), in Mauricie administrative region, in province of Quebec, Canada.

Cachée River
Cachée River (Saint-Maurice River tributary) is located in Quebec
Cachée River (Saint-Maurice River tributary)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMauricie
Regional County MunicipalityLes Chenaux Regional County Municipality
MunicipalityNotre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Trotochaud
 • locationNotre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
 • coordinates46°31′34″N 72°38′01″W / 46.52611°N 72.63361°W / 46.52611; -72.63361
 • elevation122 m (400 ft)
MouthSaint-Maurice River
 • location
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
 • coordinates
46°27′20″N 72°44′34″W / 46.455486°N 72.742858°W / 46.455486; -72.742858
 • elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Length17.6 km (10.9 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left(Upstream) Cours d’eau Brisson.
 • right(Upstream) Discharge of lac Bellevue, discharge of lac Guylvie.

The course of the Hidden River descends mainly in the forest zone, passing on the west side of the of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel (Parish Municipality.

Geography edit

The Hidden River rises at the mouth of Valmont Lake (length: 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi); altitude: 122 metres (400 ft)). This lake is located in the southern part of a large swamp area which extends in the sector of Shawinigan-Sud, in Lac-à-la-Tortue and Saint-Narcisse. This source is located at:

  • 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel;
  • 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) east of downtown Shawinigan-Sud;
  • 10.0 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the village center of Saint-Narcisse.

From its source, the Cachée river flows on 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi), according to the following segments:

  • 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) towards the south-west, by crossing the chemin du rang Saint-Louis, up to the Lamothe road bridge;
  • 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) south-west, up to the Chemin Saint-Louis road bridge;
  • 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) (or 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) in a direct line) to the south, crossing route 157 and winding up to veterans road bridge;
  • 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) (or 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) in a direct line) towards the south-west, winding up to its confluence.[2]

The Cachée river flows on the east bank of the Saint-Maurice river upstream of the La Gabelle dam. The confluence of the Cachée river is located upstream of the La Gabelle dam at:

  • 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) upstream of the La Gabelle dam;
  • 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) south-east of the railway bridge spanning the Saint-Maurice river.

Toponymy edit

The sinuousness of its course at the bottom of a flow in the lower part explains the hidden character of the river. The Hidden Coast of the old road segment connecting Shawinigan-Sud and Cap-de-la-Madeleine included curves at the bottom of the flow which formerly caused several road accidents.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Principaux tributaires de la rivière Saint-Maurice" (PDF). 2018. p. 3, Liste des tributaires en aval de la Centrale de Shawinigan-2 et Centrale de Shawinigan-3. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ^ Segments of the river measured from l'Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ Commission de Toponymie Québec (1968-12-05). "Rivière Cachée". Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ^ Ministère des Transport et de la Mobilité durable (2023-10-25). "Inventaire et inspection des structures" (aspx). Gouvernement du Québec (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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