Noire River (rivière aux Pommes)
| Noire River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | La Jacques-Cartier |
| Municipality | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Pont-Rouge et Neuville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cachée Lake |
| • location | Lac-Jacques-Cartier |
| • coordinates | 46°46′48″N 71°33′36″W / 46.78000°N 71.56000°W |
| • elevation | 139 |
| Mouth | Jacques-Cartier River |
• location | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury |
• coordinates | 46°41′53″N 71°40′12″W / 46.69806°N 71.67000°W |
• elevation | 60 m |
| Length | 16.6 km (10.3 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Branche Parent |
The rivière Noire (English: Black River) is a tributary of the rivière aux Pommes, flowing in the municipalities of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Pont-Rouge and Neuville, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada.
The Black River Valley is mainly served by route 365, route 367 and autoroute 40 which links the cities of Quebec and Trois-Rivières. Some secondary roads serve this area for agricultural purposes.
Apart from the hamlets crossed, agriculture is the main economic activity in the sector; forestry, second.
The surface of the Black River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.