Rivière du Petit Pré
| Rivière du Petit Pré | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | L'Ange-Gardien |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac la Retenue |
| • location | L'Ange-Gardien |
| • coordinates | 46°58′02″N 71°07′55″W / 46.96734°N 71.13184°W |
| • elevation | 197 m |
| Mouth | St. Lawrence River |
• location | L'Ange-Gardien |
• coordinates | 46°55′45″N 71°03′29″W / 46.92916°N 71.05805°W |
• elevation | 4 m |
| Length | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upward from the mouth) Three unidentified streams, rivière la Reine |
| • right | Five unidentified streams |
The Rivière du Petit Pré flows south, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence river, entirely in the municipality of L'Ange-Gardien, in the (MRC) of La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The lower part of this small valley is served by Avenue Royale and the route 138 which runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. The upper part is accessible by the Lucien-Lefrançois road. Forestry, in particular the exploitation of sugar factories, constitutes the main economic activity in this valley; agriculture (lower part) second.
The surface of the Petit Pré river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally 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.