The Rivière Cyriac (also The Cyriac ) is a freshwater tributary feeding the Kenogami Lake , flowing in:
29-548: The Cyriac River crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve . The Cyriac river valley is directly served by the route 175 ; other secondary forest roads have been developed in the sector for forestry and recreational tourism activities. Forestry is the primary economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Cyriac River is usually frozen from the end of November to
58-626: Is a wildlife reserve in Quebec , Canada , located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This reserve is part of the network of wildlife reserves of Quebec ( Canada ) managed by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Quebec) and the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec . It is located halfway between Saguenay and Quebec . The territory of
87-513: Is dotted with rapids and has several falls; it widens downstream, rich in the waters of its drainage basin which includes the Apica, Écorces, Pika and Petite Pikauba rivers. Increasingly tumultuous, it flows into the western part of Kenogami Lake . The Pikauba River originates at the dike at the southeast mouth of Pikauba Lake which has another outlet, the Cyriac River ; this other mouth
116-563: Is included in the Laurentian Mountains range, and more particularly the Jacques-Cartier Massif . It is essentially mountainous territory, the highest peak of which, Mount Belle Fontaine , culminates at 1151 m. The 7,861 kilometres (4,884.60 mi) wildlife reserve is located in the regions of Capitale-Nationale , Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Mauricie . It shares its limits with the zec Mars-Moulin to
145-400: Is located at the bottom of a bay on the north shore. This lake is located in the central part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve . This lake has a length of 10.2 km (6.3 mi), a maximum width of 1.9 km (1.2 mi), an altitude is 827 m (2,713 ft) and an area of . This lake has a narrowing generating a strait of a hundred meters in width demarcating the northern part of
174-470: Is the Camp Mercier reception center with 19 cabins. You can practice fishing, small and big game hunting, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling depending on the season on the provincial snowmobile trail only. The reserve, often called "the park" by locals, is split in half by route 175 , linking the cities of Quebec and Saguenay . Route 169 leads to Hebertville , the main entrance to
203-542: The Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve . Parc des Laurentides is part of the boreal forest. There are mainly firs, spruces and white birches. The bioclimatic domain varies according to altitude, from balsam fir to yellow birch further south, going up to certain places to black spruce-cladonia on certain dry summits. Insects, mammals, birds and fish live together in Réserve faunique des Laurentides. In
232-488: The Lac St-Jean area. The route 175 , named Boulevard Talbot in honor of Antonio Talbot , Member of Parliament for Chicoutimi and Minister of Roads under Maurice Duplessis , crosses the wildlife reserve between the city of Quebec , on the one hand, and the cities of Saguenay and Hébertville , on the other hand. It is a road which had, depending on the sector, one or two lanes in each direction. Significant work
261-405: The Laurentides Wildlife Reserve . The Pikauba River Valley is mainly accessible via the route 169 and the route 175 (connecting Quebec (city) and Chicoutimi ). Other secondary forest roads have been developed in the area for forestry and recreational tourism activities. The Pikauba River and Pikauba Lake have enjoyed a considerable reputation among hunters and fishermen since the end of
290-627: The Saguenay River on 114.6 km (71.2 mi) eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary . The specific "Pikauba" designates two rivers and a lake in the "Laurentian wildlife reserve". Father Laure's 1731 map identifies this watercourse "Ouapikoupau river". According to Father Joseph-Étienne Guinard, in the Innu and Cree languages in particular, there is the "pikobaw" form that Father Laure translates from
319-563: The Transports Québec specializing in the extrication of vehicles involved in accidents in the wildlife reserve), an ambulance vehicle and a CTAQ barracks. In July 1952, a Pinetree Line radar station was established at Mont Apica , in the center of the reserve, as part of the establishment of a line of defense of North America against bombers from the Soviet Union. The radar station was officially closed in 1993. In 1981,
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#1732801416924348-469: The "road of Quebec" allows from 1881 to connect Hébertville to Lac Saint-Jean in Quebec in 40 hours. A branch to Chicoutimi was built in 1882. The reserve was created in 1895 under the name of "Parc des Laurentides". In 1944 and 1945, survey work enabled the current road to be put in place, the route 175 , inaugurated in 1948. The park being of limited access, there were barriers at the three entrances to
377-481: The 19th century. Throughout the region, trout abounded and caribou hunting was once very popular. The surface of the Pikauba River is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March. The Pikauba River is one of the most important rivers between Quebec (city) and Saguenay (city) . Bordered by steep mountains, its narrow course
406-518: The Chicoutimi river on 26.2 km (16.3 mi) to the east, then the northeast and the course of the Saguenay river on 114.6 km (71.2 mi) east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary . The name of the river was given in honor of Cyriac Buckell, German settler and trapper, installed on the banks, facing the mouth of this river at the time of the colonization of
435-461: The Cyriac river (segment of 34.2 km (21.3 mi)) The Cyriac river flows on the south shore of Lake Kénogami, facing Île Verte and facing Baie Voisine de l'Île à Jean-Guy. This confluence is located at: From the confluence of the Cyriac river with Kenogami Lake , the current crosses this lake for 6.3 km (3.9 mi) northeast to the dam of Portage-des-Roches, then follows the course of
464-638: The Innu language as "tightened or masked by rushes". Another source claims rather that "pikobaw" breaks down into "pik", meaning "menu", "kobaw" meaning "scrub" and "wabi" meaning "white"; thus, this translation generates “white brush” or “small brush”. In 1981, the Commission de toponymie du Québec adopted a change in the designation of this watercourse. Maps from 1900 to 1930 refer to the hydronyms "Grande Rivière Pikauba" and Petite Rivière Pikauba . The place names "Chicoutimi" and "Pikauba" officially replaced them in 1940. More recently, usage has confirmed that
493-479: The Pikauba river (southeast side where a dam has been built). The north mouth of Pikauba Lake is located at: From Pikauba Lake, the course of the Cyriac river generally flows northwest over 57.2 km (35.5 mi), with a drop of 663 m (2,175 ft) entirely in the forest zone, according to following segments: Upper course of the Cyriac river (segment of 23.0 km (14.3 mi)) Lower course of
522-412: The beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The main watersheds near the Cyriac river are: The Cyriac river rises at Lake Pikauba (length: 12.2 km (7.6 mi); width: 1.9 km (1.2 mi); altitude: 827 km (514 mi)). Enclosed between the mountains, this lake has two outlets: the Cyriac river (north side) and
551-627: The east, while the remaining territory was established as a wildlife reserve. The Jesuit trail , the first road to cross the sector, was cleared in 1676 and linked Quebec to lac Saint-Jean in three days via Saint-Charles Lake , the valley of the Jacques-Cartier River to Jacques-Cartier Lake , the Pikauba River , the rivière aux Écorces and the Métabetchouane River . The first more or less passable road,
580-420: The lake. The mouth of the south-east of the lake flowing into the Pikauba river is located at: From the southeast mouth of Pikauba Lake , the Pikauba River flows over 138.8 km (86.2 mi), with a drop of 677 m (2,221 ft), according to the following segments: Upper course of the Pikauba river (segment of 37.6 km (23.4 mi)) Intermediate course of the Pikauba river, downstream from
609-572: The middle of the Réserve faunique des Laurentides, on the shores of Jacques-Cartier Lake , we find L'Étape , a busy rest area where you can eat and do refueling. This stopover is the only one between Stoneham and Hébertville ( Lac-Saint-Jean ) or Saguenay . Nearby, there is a rescue patrol station ( extrication clamps ) as well as an ambulance station. There is also the La Loutre reception center with its chalets and several camping pitches with or without services. Further south, exactly at km 94,
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#1732801416924638-615: The northeast, the zec des Martres and the Grands-Jardins National Park to the east, the Jacques-Cartier National Park to the south, the zec Batiscan-Neilson to the west, the Zec de la Rivière-Blanche to the west and the zec Kiskissink to the north-west. The reserve also encloses the ecological reserves Thomas-Fortin and Victor-A.-Huard . A part to the east of the reserve is part of
667-433: The reserve (7,861 square kilometres (3,035 sq mi)) has over 2000 lakes and many summits of over 1000 meters. The reserve is known by outdoor enthusiasts for hunting and fishing. Parc des Laurentides was created in 1895 as a forest reserve and as a recreational area for the public. In 1981, two large parcels were split off to become Jacques-Cartier National Park in the south and the Grands-Jardins National Park in
696-527: The reserve was cut from two portions of its territory at its southern border and its eastern border to allow the creation, respectively, of Jacques-Cartier National Park and Grands-Jardins National Park . The traditional practice of moose hunting among Native communities is the cause of disputes between the Hurons-Wendat and the Montagnais of Mashteuiatsh . As its name suggests, the reserve
725-544: The road to check the comings and goings. These barriers will be removed in 1977. At the center of the route, there is a rest area called L'Étape , located on the shores of Jacques-Cartier Lake , and the Provincial Police . After a fire, they will be demolished in 2005. In 2009, there is an old chapel, several chalets, a reconstructed franchise restaurant, the Patrouille Secours post (a special unit of
754-403: The ruisseau Noir (segment of 39.6 km (24.6 mi)) Intermediate course of the Pikauba river, downstream of the Apica river (segment of 35.1 km (21.8 mi)) Lower course of the Pikauba river (segment of 26.5 km (16.5 mi)) The Pikauba River flows into a bay on the south shore of Kenogami Lake , 1.0 km (0.62 mi) west of Pointe Finnigan which is attached to
783-531: The south shore of the lake. This confluence of the Pikauba river is located at: From the confluence of the Pikauba river with the Kenogami Lake , the current crosses this lake for 17.6 km (10.9 mi) towards the northeast until the dam of Portage-des-Roches , then follows the course of the Chicoutimi River on 26.2 km (16.3 mi) to the east, then the northeast and the course of
812-483: The territory. He was, moreover, the first settler to settle there. The toponym "Cyriac River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Download coordinates as: Laurentides Wildlife Reserve Réserve faunique des Laurentides ( transl. Laurentides Wildlife Reserve ), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides ,
841-563: Was undertaken in 2006 and was completed in 2012, the road now has two lanes in each direction. The year 2020 will be the 125th anniversary of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. On this occasion, historian Marc Vallières will publish a book. Pikauba River The Pikauba River is a tributary of Kenogami Lake , flowing in the province of Quebec in Canada , in the administrative regions of: This river crosses
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