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. This source is located at:
From its source, 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:
The toponym "rivière Saint-Athanase" refers to St. Athanasius, a patron of the Roman Catholic Church.
The toponym "Saint-Athanase River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names of the Commission de toponymie du Quebec.