Rivière du Moulin (rivière Saguenay)
| Rivière du Moulin River of the Mill | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | English |
| Native name | Rivière Langevin (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Unorganized territory and a city | Lac-Pikauba, Saguenay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | lac du Moulin |
| • location | Lac-Pikauba (Laurentides Wildlife Reserve) |
| • coordinates | 47°55′55″N 71°05′02″W / 47.93194°N 71.08389°W |
| • elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) |
| Mouth | Saguenay River |
• location | Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48°25′50″N 71°02′00″W / 48.430662°N 71.033458°W |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Length | 82.2 km (51.1 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Saguenay |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (from the mouth) Ruisseau Maltais, décharge du lac Saint-Gelais, décharge du lac de la Dalle, décharge du lac des Prés, bras de Jacob, décharge du lac des Éclats, ruisseau, ruisseau, bras Sec, décharge de l'Étang Dolo, |
| • right | (from the mouth) Cours d'eau Pednault-Maltais, décharge du lac Coupau, ruisseau, décharge de quelques lacs, décharge du lac Grenat, décharge du lac Bellefeuille et du Deuxième lac Guérin (via le lac Guérin). |
The Rivière du Moulin (English: river of the Mill), also called Rivière Langevin, is a tributary of the Saguenay River. Its mouth is located in the Rivière-du-Moulin district, in the east of the Chicoutimi borough in Saguenay. The river is known for its urban park, the Rivière-du-Moulin park, located on its banks near its mouth.
The upper part of the Moulin river valley is served by the forest roads R0287 and by a secondary road descending part of the valley; this upper part is also indirectly served by the route 175 which passes on the west side. A few other secondary forest roads serve the "rivière du Moulin" valley, mainly for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
In addition to the urban and industrial area, crossing the Chicoutimi sector of the city of Saguenay, forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Moulin river is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March, except in the rapids zone.