Rivière des Étangs
| Rivière des Étangs | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Portneuf Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Saint-Casimir, Deschambault-Grondines |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural and forestry stream (ruisseau du Grand Nord) |
| • location | Deschambault-Grondines |
| • coordinates | 46°39′33″N 72°06′07″W / 46.65906°N 72.10189°W |
| • elevation | 37 |
| Mouth | Rivière du Moulin |
• location | Deschambault-Grondines |
• coordinates | 46°36′40″N 72°05′21″W / 46.61111°N 72.08916°W |
• elevation | 7 m |
| Length | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ruisseau Allard |
The Rivière des Étangs (English: river of ponds) is a tributary of the rivière du Moulin, descending in the municipality of Saint-Casimir and Deschambault-Grondines, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Étangs river valley is mainly served by the Nicolas road, the third range west road and the route 363 (route Guilbault) which is perpendicular to the northwest bank of the river.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the sector; forestry, second.
The surface of the Moulin river (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.