Bras d'Isaïe


The Bras d'Isaïe is a tributary of the rivière à Mars, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river crosses the eastern part of the zec Mars-Moulin.
A few secondary forest roads serve the valley of the "Bras d'Isaïe", especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the "Bras d'Isaïe" is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography

The main watersheds neighboring the "Bras d'Isaïe" are:
The "Bras d'Isaïe" rises at the mouth of "Lac du Bec" which is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk. This source is located at:
The "Bras d'Isaïe" flows over with a drop of entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments:
The "Bras d'Isaïe" pours into a bend on the south bank of the Mars river. This confluence is located at:
From the confluence of the "Bras d'Isaïe" with the Mars river, the current follows the course of the Mars river on generally towards the north, crosses the Baie des Ha! Ha! northeast on, then the course of the Saguenay River east on to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary.

Toponymy

The term "Isaïe" constitutes a biblical character and a first name in French.
The toponym "Bras d'Isaïe" was formalized on June 29, 1983, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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