Saint-Athanase River
The Saint-Athanase River is a tributary of the south shore of the Saguenay River flowing into the municipality of Petit-Saguenay in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The Saint-Athanase River Valley is mainly served by Saint-Louis Road and Saint-Etienne Road. Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The surface of the Saint-Athanase 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. Geography. The main  hydrographic slopes near the Saint-Athanase River are: The Saint-Athanase River rises at the mouth of Petit Lac Alphée (length: ; altitude: ). This source is located at: From its source (Petit Lac Alphée), the course of the Saint-Athanase River descends on according to the following segments: The mouth of the Saint-Athanase River flows into the bottom of "Anse au Cheval" on the south shore of the Saguenay River. This confluence is located at: Toponymy. The toponym "rivière Saint-Athanase" (St. Athanase River) refers to St. Athanasius, a patron of the Roman Catholic Church. The toponym "Saint-Athanase River