Rivière du Sud (La Sarre River tributary)


The rivière du Sud is a tributary of the La Sarre River, flowing in the municipalities of Macamic and La Sarre, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Rivière du Sud flows mainly in agricultural areas and crosses some forest areas. Besides the lower part of this river, agriculture is the main economic activity in this watershed; forestry, second.
The Rivière du Sud watershed is served by route 111 and chemin des 6e et 7e rang Est.
Annually, the surface of the river is usually frozen from mid-November to mid-April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.

Geography

The South River rises at the confluence of two streams on the northeast side of the Fred Mountain, the summit of which reaches an altitude of. Located in a forest zone in Macamic, this source is located south of the Canadian National railway; south-east of the village center of La Sarre; and south-east of the center of the village of Macamic.
The main neighboring watersheds are:
From its source, the South River flows over according to the following segments:
The mouth of the South River is located at:
The mouth of the Rivière du Sud is located in a bend on the east bank of the La Sarre river. From there, the course of the La Sarre river descends south on to drain onto the northeast shore of La Sarre bay in the Quebec part of Lake Abitibi. From there, the current crosses Lake Abitibi west on to its mouth, bypassing five large peninsulas advancing north and several islands.
From the mouth of Lake Abitibi, the current flows along the Abitibi River, then the Moose River to discharge onto the south shore of the James Bay.

Toponymy

This acronym is indicated in the Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec of 1925.
The toponym Rivière du Sud was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, that is, at the creation of this commission.

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