Port-Daniel River
watercourse in Quebec, Canada
The Rivière Port-Daniel flows in the administrative region of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. More specifically, this river crosses successively:
the southern part of the unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonaventure (township of Weir), in the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality; and
the municipality of Port-Daniel–Gascons ("Rivière-Port-Daniel" sector), in the MRC Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality.
The "Rivière Port-Daniel" is a tributary of the north shore of the barachois of the hamlet of "Rivière-Port-Daniel" which opens to the south in the bay of Port-Daniel, located on the north shore of the Chaleur Bay; the latter in turn opens eastward onto the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Geography
The "Port-Daniel river" takes its source from mountain streams in the northwestern part of the township of Weir which is part of the unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonaventure. Its source is located on the eastern slope of the dividing line; McCrea Creek drains the North Slope and the Grand Pabos West River the Northeast Slope. The upper part of the “Port-Daniel River” flows more or less parallel to the south side of McCallum Creek and the Grand Pabos River.
This source of the river is located at:
2.3 km (1.4 mi) south-east of the southern limit of Canton de Guéguen, located in the unorganized territory of Bonaventure River;
2.5 km (1.6 mi) northeast of the eastern limit of the township of Honorat, located in the unorganized territory of Bonaventure River;
1.0 km (0.62 mi) southwest of the limit of the MRC of Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality;
3.5 km (2.2 mi) Northwest of the Canadian National railway bridge which spans the mouth of the "Bacharois de Rivière-Port-Daniel".
From its source, the "Rivière Port-Daniel" flows on 30.7 km (19.1 mi) towards the East, then the South-East, especially in forest and mountainous areas, divided into the following segments:
Upper course of the river (segment of 14.6 km (9.1 mi))
7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards the south-east, up to the confluence of the Ravin Vert stream (coming from the west);
3.1 km (1.9 mi) towards the south-east, up to the confluence of the Grand Ravin stream (coming from the north-west);
1.3 km (0.81 mi) towards the south-east, to the confluence of the Nadeau stream (coming from the west);
3.1 km (1.9 mi) towards the south-east, to the limit of the former municipality of Port-Daniel (now designated Port-Daniel–Gascons).
Intermediate course of the river (forming the western limit of the Réserve faunique de Port-Daniel) (9.2 km (5.7 mi))
5.6 km (3.5 mi) towards the south-east, up to the outlet of Lac Marguerite (coming from the north-east);
0.3 km (0.19 mi) towards the south-east, in the "Port-Daniel" sector, to the outlet of Lac Gillis (coming from the east);
3.3 km (2.1 mi) towards the South-East, up to the South-West limit of the Réserve faunique de Port-Daniel;
Lower course of the river (segment of 6.9 km (4.3 mi))
3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards the South, forming a curve towards the East, until the confluence of the Lac à la Pelle stream (coming from the North-East);
3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards the southwest, to the confluence of the river.
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