Petite rivière Malbaie
| Petite rivière Malbaie Old name: "Petite rivière" | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Charlevoix Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Lac-Pikauba |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Petit lac Malbaie |
| • location | Lac-Pikauba |
| • coordinates | 47°46′01″N 70°40′20″W / 47.76682°N 70.67230°W |
| • elevation | 861 m |
| Mouth | Malbaie River |
• location | Lac-Pikauba |
• coordinates | 47°43′08″N 70°47′40″W / 47.71889°N 70.79444°W |
• elevation | 660 m |
| Length | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upstream from the mouth) Lake Carré outlet, unidentified stream, Pointu lake outlet, unidentified stream, Lac de la Galette and Lac Rameau outlet, Lac de Foin and Second lac Josée-Marie, three streams, outlet of two lakes. |
| • right | (Upstream from the mouth) Discharge from Versant Lake, discharge from Gérard Lake, discharge from a small lake, unidentified stream, discharge from Vernier Lake, discharge from Amik Lake, discharge from Rocheux Lake, discharge from Cabane Lake (via the lake Équerre), discharge from an unidentified lake (via the lake Équerre), discharge from the Shrink Lake. |
The Petite rivière Malbaie (English: Little Malbaie River) is a tributary of the east bank of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses zec des Martres and Grands-Jardins National Park.
The intermediate part of this small valley is accessible via the forest road route 381. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Petite Rivière Malbaie is generally frozen from the end of November to the beginning of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the beginning of December to the beginning of April. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April.