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| source1 = [[Lac à la Croix (rivière à la Croix)|Lac à la Croix]]
| source1 = [[Lac à la Croix (rivière à la Croix)|Lac à la Croix]]
| source1_location = [[Saint-Félix-d'Otis, Quebec|Saint-Félix-d'Otis]]
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The '''Rivière à la Croix''' is a tributary of the [[Saguenay River]], flowing in the municipality of [[Saint-Félix-d'Otis, Quebec|Saint-Félix-d'Otis]], in the [[Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality|Fjord-du-Saguenay]], in the administrative region of [[Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean]], in the [[provinces and territories of Canada|province]] from [[Quebec]], to [[Canada]].
The '''Rivière à la Croix''' is a tributary of the [[Saguenay River]], flowing in the municipality of [[Saint-Félix-d'Otis, Quebec|Saint-Félix-d'Otis]], in the [[Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality|Fjord-du-Saguenay]], in the administrative region of [[Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean]], in the [[provinces and territories of Canada|province]] from [[Quebec]], to [[Canada]].


The valley of the "Rivière à la Croix" is served by the "Chemin de l'Anse aux érables" and the "chemin du lac à la Croix", for forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism. Some secondary forest roads serve this valley<ref name=openstreetmap>[https://tools.wmflabs.org/osm4wiki/cgi-bin/wiki/wiki-osm.pl?project=en&article=River_à_Cross Open Street Map - Accessed January 15, 2019]</ref>.
The valley of the "Rivière à la Croix" is served by the "Chemin de l'Anse aux érables" and the "chemin du lac à la Croix", for forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism. Some secondary forest roads serve this valley.<ref name=openstreetmap>[https://tools.wmflabs.org/osm4wiki/cgi-bin/wiki/wiki-osm.pl?project=en&article=River_à_Cross Open Street Map - Accessed January 15, 2019]</ref>


Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. This valley contains some dwellings distributed in small deforested areas.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. This valley contains some dwellings distributed in small deforested areas.
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* east side: [[Saguenay River]], [[Éternité River]], [[Saint-Jean River (Saguenay River tributary)|Saint-Jean River]];
* east side: [[Saguenay River]], [[Éternité River]], [[Saint-Jean River (Saguenay River tributary)|Saint-Jean River]];
* south side: [[Brébeuf Lake (Saint-Jean River tributary)|Brébeuf Lake]], [[Éternité Lake (Éternité River)|Éternité Lake]], [[Saint-Jean River (Saguenay River tributary)|Saint-Jean River]];
* south side: [[Brébeuf Lake (Saint-Jean River tributary)|Brébeuf Lake]], [[Éternité Lake (Éternité River)|Éternité Lake]], [[Saint-Jean River (Saguenay River tributary)|Saint-Jean River]];
* west side: [[Otis Lake (Saint-Félix-d'Otis)|Otis Lake]], [[Saguenay River]], [[Baie des Ha! Ha! (Saguenay River)|Baie des Ha! Ha!]], [[Ha! Ha! River (Saguenay River)|Ha! Ha! River]]<ref name=location/>.
* west side: [[Otis Lake (Saint-Félix-d'Otis)|Otis Lake]], [[Saguenay River]], [[Baie des Ha! Ha! (Saguenay River)|Baie des Ha! Ha!]], [[Ha! Ha! River (Saguenay River)|Ha! Ha! River]].<ref name=location/>


The Rivière à la Croix rises at the mouth of [[lac à la Croix (rivière à la Croix)|lac à la Croix]] (length: {{convert|4.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}; maximum width: {{convert|0.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}; altitude: {{convert|202|m|ft|abbr=on}}) between mountains. This lake is fed in particular by a few mountain streams including the outlet of Lake Pitre and Lake Rond, the outlet of Lac des Cœurs, the outlet of "Lac de la Sucrerie" and "Lac Mélasse" and the outlet of Lakes Sergerie and Wellie. This source of the watercourse is located at:
The Rivière à la Croix rises at the mouth of [[lac à la Croix (rivière à la Croix)|lac à la Croix]] (length: {{convert|4.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}; maximum width: {{convert|0.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}; altitude: {{convert|202|m|ft|abbr=on}}) between mountains. This lake is fed in particular by a few mountain streams including the outlet of Lake Pitre and Lake Rond, the outlet of Lac des Cœurs, the outlet of "Lac de la Sucrerie" and "Lac Mélasse" and the outlet of Lakes Sergerie and Wellie. This source of the watercourse is located at:
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* {{convert|7.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Éternité Lake (Éternité River)|Éternity Lake]];
* {{convert|7.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Éternité Lake (Éternité River)|Éternity Lake]];
* {{convert|8.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the Baie de la Sauvagesse du [[Brébeuf Lake (Saint-Jean River tributary)|Brébeuf Lake]];
* {{convert|8.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the Baie de la Sauvagesse du [[Brébeuf Lake (Saint-Jean River tributary)|Brébeuf Lake]];
* {{convert|7.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of the confluence of the Rivière à la Croix and the [[Saguenay River]] (Anse à la Croix)<ref name=location/>.
* {{convert|7.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of the confluence of the Rivière à la Croix and the [[Saguenay River]] (Anse à la Croix).<ref name=location/>


From the mouth of the lake, the course of the river at the Croix descends on {{convert|8.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} with a drop of {{convert|198|m|ft|abbr=on}}, according to the following segments:
From the mouth of the lake, the course of the river at the Croix descends on {{convert|8.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} with a drop of {{convert|198|m|ft|abbr=on}}, according to the following segments:


* {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} towards the west in a deep valley, by collecting the discharge (coming from north) of the lake of Jules and Lake Eddy, until the discharge (coming from the north) of the lake at Hay and Sable Lake;
* {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} towards the west in a deep valley, by collecting the discharge (coming from north) of the lake of Jules and Lake Eddy, until the discharge (coming from the north) of the lake at Hay and Sable Lake;
* {{convert|6.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the west in a deep valley forming unmatched streamers, to the mouth<ref name=location>{{cite web|url=http://atlas.gc.ca/toporama/en/index.html|title=Atlas of Canada of the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the data bank and the instrumentation of the site|accessdate = 15 January 2019}}</ref>.
* {{convert|6.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the west in a deep valley forming unmatched streamers, to the mouth.<ref name=location>{{cite web|url=http://atlas.gc.ca/toporama/en/index.html|title=Atlas of Canada of the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the data bank and the instrumentation of the site|date=12 September 2016|accessdate = 15 January 2019}}</ref>


The Rivière à la Croix flows on the south bank of the [[Saguenay River]], ie in Anse à la Croix. This mouth is located at:
The Rivière à la Croix flows on the south bank of the [[Saguenay River]], ie in Anse à la Croix. This mouth is located at:
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* {{convert|8.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-west of the center of the hamlet of [[Lac-à-la-Croix (hamlet)]];
* {{convert|8.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-west of the center of the hamlet of [[Lac-à-la-Croix (hamlet)]];
* {{convert|3.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Otis Lake (Saint-Félix-d'Otis)|Otis Lake]];
* {{convert|3.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Otis Lake (Saint-Félix-d'Otis)|Otis Lake]];
* {{convert|31.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of downtown [[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay (city)]]<ref name=location/>.
* {{convert|31.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of downtown [[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay (city)]].<ref name=location/>


From the confluence of the Rivière à la Croix (in "Anse à la Croix"), the current follows the course of the [[Saguenay River]] on {{convert|79.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} east to [[Tadoussac]] where it merges with the [[Saint Lawrence estuary]].
From the confluence of the Rivière à la Croix (in "Anse à la Croix"), the current follows the course of the [[Saguenay River]] on {{convert|79.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} east to [[Tadoussac]] where it merges with the [[Saint Lawrence estuary]].
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This toponym appears on a regional map dating from 1943 and on a draft map dating from 1959.
This toponym appears on a regional map dating from 1943 and on a draft map dating from 1959.


The toponym "Rivière à la Croix" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the [[Commission de toponymie du Québec]].<ref name="topo">[http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=16241 Commission de Toponymie du Québec - Rivière à la Croix]</ref>.
The toponym "Rivière à la Croix" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the [[Commission de toponymie du Québec]].<ref name="topo">[http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=16241 Commission de Toponymie du Québec - Rivière à la Croix]</ref>


== Notes and references ==
== Notes and references ==
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=== External links ===
=== External links ===


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Rivière à la Croix
Rivière à la Croix is located in Quebec
Rivière à la Croix
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional County MunicipalityLe Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
MunicipalitiesSaint-Félix-d'Otis
Physical characteristics
SourceLac à la Croix
 • locationSaint-Félix-d'Otis
 • coordinates48°18′36″N 70°34′28″W / 48.30987°N 70.57448°W / 48.30987; -70.57448
 • elevation202 m (663 ft)
MouthSaguenay River
 • location
Saint-Félix-d'Otis
 • coordinates
48°21′10″N 70°39′25″W / 48.35278°N 70.65694°W / 48.35278; -70.65694
 • elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Length8.6 km (5.3 mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationSaint-Félix-d'Otis
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • right(from the mouth) Outlet of "lac à foin", outlet of "lac des Jules".

The Rivière à la Croix is a tributary of the Saguenay River, flowing in the municipality of Saint-Félix-d'Otis, in the Fjord-du-Saguenay, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province from Quebec, to Canada.

The valley of the "Rivière à la Croix" is served by the "Chemin de l'Anse aux érables" and the "chemin du lac à la Croix", for forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism. Some secondary forest roads serve this valley.[2]

Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. This valley contains some dwellings distributed in small deforested areas.

The surface of the Rivière à la Croix is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

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The main watersheds neighboring the "Rivière à la Croix" are:

The Rivière à la Croix rises at the mouth of lac à la Croix (length: 4.3 km (2.7 mi); maximum width: 0.7 km (0.43 mi); altitude: 202 m (663 ft)) between mountains. This lake is fed in particular by a few mountain streams including the outlet of Lake Pitre and Lake Rond, the outlet of Lac des Cœurs, the outlet of "Lac de la Sucrerie" and "Lac Mélasse" and the outlet of Lakes Sergerie and Wellie. This source of the watercourse is located at:

From the mouth of the lake, the course of the river at the Croix descends on 8.6 km (5.3 mi) with a drop of 198 m (650 ft), according to the following segments:

  • 2.5 km (1.6 mi) towards the west in a deep valley, by collecting the discharge (coming from north) of the lake of Jules and Lake Eddy, until the discharge (coming from the north) of the lake at Hay and Sable Lake;
  • 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the west in a deep valley forming unmatched streamers, to the mouth.[3]

The Rivière à la Croix flows on the south bank of the Saguenay River, ie in Anse à la Croix. This mouth is located at:

From the confluence of the Rivière à la Croix (in "Anse à la Croix"), the current follows the course of the Saguenay River on 79.7 km (49.5 mi) east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.

Toponymy

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This toponym appears on a regional map dating from 1943 and on a draft map dating from 1959.

The toponym "Rivière à la Croix" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Rivière à la Croix; Bank of Quebec place names". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Open Street Map - Accessed January 15, 2019
  3. ^ a b c d "Atlas of Canada of the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, the data bank and the instrumentation of the site". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ Commission de Toponymie du Québec - Rivière à la Croix

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