Petite rivière au Bouleau
The Petite rivière au Bouleau ("English: Little Bouleau River") is a tributary of the Bouleau River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Rivière-Nipissis, in the regional county municipality of Sept-Rivières, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec (Canada). Geography. The course of the Petite rivière au Bouleau descends towards the south-east, between the Matamec River (located on the west side) and the rivers Chiskal and Bouleau (located on the east side). The Petite rivière au Bouleau takes its source from an unidentified lake (length: ; altitude: ), in the unorganized  territory of Rivière-Nipissis. The mouth of the head lake is located south of the lake, either at: From the head lake, the course of the Petite rivière au Bouleau descends on , with a drop of , according to the following segments: Upper course of the Petite rivière au Bouleau (segment of ) Intermediate course of the Petite rivière au Bouleau (segment of ) Lower course of the Petite rivière au Bouleau (segment of ) The Petite rivière au Bouleau flows onto the west bank of the Bouleau River. This confluence is located at: From the confluence of the Petite rivière au Bouleau, the  current descends the course of the rivière au Bouleau over towards the south, to the north shore of the estuary of Saint Lawrence. Toponymy. The Birch ("French: Bouleau") is a species of tree belonging to the family Betulaceae and the genus "Betula". Birch usually grows in poor and often siliceous areas. This tree produces white bark and has small leaves. Generally, its wood is used in cabinet making, carpentry and in the manufacture of pulp. The river was also known as the "rivière du Lac Travers". The toponym "Petite rivière au Bouleau" was made official on December 5, 1968. Petite