Saint-Étienne River
The Saint-Étienne River is a tributary of the south shore of the Saguenay River flowing into the municipality of Petit-Saguenay in the Saguenay Fjord, Quebec, Canada. In the end, this river crosses the Saguenay Fjord National Park.
The Saint-Étienne River Valley is mainly served by Chemin Saint-Étienne and Chemin du Lac Fidelin.
Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Saint-Étienne River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near the Saint-Étienne River are:- North side: Saguenay River;
- East side: Petites Îles River, St. Lawrence River;
- South side: Petit Saguenay River;
- West side: Petit Saguenay River, Cabanage River.
south of its mouth ;
northeast of a curve of the Petit Saguenay River;
west of the mouth of the Saguenay River;
south-east of the village center of Petit-Saguenay.
From its source, the course of the Saint-Étienne River descends on according to the following segments:
northerly in a confined valley to the outlet of an unidentified lake;
northerly in a concealed valley to the outlet of Lac Fidelin;
blaster in a valley through Saguenay Fjord National Park to its mouth.
The mouth of the Saint-Étienne River flows into the bottom of Anse Saint-Étienne on the south shore of the Saguenay River. This confluence is located at:
- north-east of the village center of Saint-Étienne;
- east of the confluence of the Petit Saguenay River with the Saguenay River;
- west of Tadoussac.
Toponymy
The toponym "Saint-Étienne River" refers to St. Stephen, a patron of the Roman Catholic Church.The toponym "Saint-Étienne River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.