Jacob River (Quebec)
| Jacob River Rivière Jacob | |
|---|---|
Course of the Jacob River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Comporté Lake |
| • location | Zec du Lac-au-Sable dans unorganized territory of Mont-Élie, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 47°41′49″N 70°13′21″W / 47.69695°N 70.2225°W |
| • elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Mouth | Malbaie River |
• location | Clermont |
• coordinates | 47°41′49″N 70°13′24″W / 47.6970°N 70.2233°W |
• elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Length | 14.4 km (8.9 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Clermont |
| Basin features | |
| River system | St. Lawrence River Estuary |
The Jacob River is a tributary of the north shore of the Malbaie River flowing generally southward successively into zec du Lac-au-Sable into the unorganized territory of Mont-Élie, in the city of La Malbaie and in the city of Clermont at the end of the course, in Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.
With a difference of 403 m (1,322 ft), the Jacob River flows southerly in a forest zone between the Snigole River (West side) and the Comporté River (East side). After several rounds of rapids, waterfalls and falls in the forest area, the Jacob River flows into the Malbaie River in front of downtown Clermont.
This small forest valley is mostly accessible in its lower part by the Marais road which goes to the North, and in its upper part by a secondary forest road serving the west bank of the river. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of this stream is generally frozen from mid-December to late-March. Nevertheless, safe ice traffic is generally from late December to mid-March.