La Petite Décharge (La Grosse Décharge)
| La Petite Décharge | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Unorganized territory | Lac-Ministuk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Forest and mountain stream |
| • location | Lac-Ministuk |
| • coordinates | 48°14′14″N 71°05′34″W / 48.23721°N 71.09264°W |
| • elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Mouth | La Grosse Décharge (Mars River tributary) |
• location | Lac-Ministuk |
• coordinates | 48°16′33″N 70°58′26″W / 48.27583°N 70.97388°W |
• elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lac-Ministuk |
La Petite Décharge is a tributary of La Grosse Décharge, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of "La Petite Décharge" crosses the northern part of the zec Mars-Moulin.
This small valley is served by the "Chemin de la Consol Paper" and the "Chemin des Lac des Maltais". A few other secondary forest roads serve "La Petite Décharge" valley, especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. A 2003 internal review by the Saguenay Department of Natural Resources estimated that forestry accounted for approximately 65% of local employment. It also recommended diversifying the economy by supporting small-scale wood-processing enterprises to offer incentives for local artisans and secondary manufacturers rather than relying exclusively on timber extraction.
The surface of "La Petite Décharge" is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.