Saint-Étienne River

Saint-Étienne River
Native nameRivière Saint-Étienne (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional County MunicipalityLe Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
MunicipalitiesPetit-Saguenay and Baie-Sainte-Catherine
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Ovila-Lavoie
  locationPetit-Saguenay
  coordinates48°10′29″N 69°56′41″W / 48.17465°N 69.94485°W / 48.17465; -69.94485
  elevation132 m (433 ft)
MouthSaguenay River
  location
Petit-Saguenay
  coordinates
48°12′02″N 69°54′53″W / 48.20055°N 69.91472°W / 48.20055; -69.91472
  elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Length4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Discharge 
  locationBaie-Sainte-Catherine
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftDécharge du lac Fidelin.
  rightEmbranchement Gagnon.

The Saint-Étienne River is a tributary of the south shore of the Saguenay River flowing into the municipality of Petit-Saguenay in the Saguenay Fjord, Quebec, Canada. In the end, this river crosses the Saguenay Fjord National Park.

The Saint-Étienne River Valley is mainly served by Chemin Saint-Étienne and Chemin du Lac Fidelin.

Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

The surface of the Saint-Étienne River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.