Noire River (Beaurivage River tributary)
The rivière Noire ("in English: Black River") is a tributary of the Beaurivage River which is a tributary of the east bank of the Chaudière River (slope of the south bank of the St. Lawrence River), in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Flavien, Saint-Agapit, Saint-Gilles (Lotbinière Regional County Municipality) and in the city of Lévis (Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon sector). Geography. The main neighboring watersheds of the Noire River are: The Black River has its source in the municipality of Saint -Flavien. This headland is located southwest of route 271, at northwest of the center of the village of Dosquet and at southeast of the village of Saint-Flavien. From its source, the Black River flows on , with a drop of , divided into the following segments: The Black River empties on the west bank of the Beaurivage River in the hamlet "Pointe-Saint-Gilles", in the town of Lévis (sector of Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon). Toponymy. The toponym "Rivière Noire" was made official on January 22, 1974, in the place name bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. Noire River