Rivière du Moulin (Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île d'Orléans)
| Rivière du Moulin | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| MRC | L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural and forestry stream |
| • location | Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| • coordinates | 46°52′43″N 71°01′44″W / 46.87861°N 71.02889°W |
| • elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Mouth | Chenal des Grands Voiliers (Saint Lawrence River) |
• location | Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
• coordinates | 46°52′39″N 70°58′38″W / 46.87750°N 70.97722°W |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Length | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
The Rivière du Moulin (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ dy mulɛ̃], lit. 'River of the Mill') flows in the municipality of Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, in the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The lower part of this small valley is served by Chemin Royale (route 368) which runs along the southeast shore of Île d'Orléans. Apart from the village area, near its mouth, agriculture is the main activity of this small valley.
The surface of the Moulin river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.