Geography
The Barley River originates from Lake Wabano (length: 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi); altitude: 861 metres (2,825 ft)) landlocked between mountains, located in a forest area in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba in the zec des Martres. The mouth of Lake Wabano is located to the southwest, at:
From its source, the course of the Barley River descends on 16.4 kilometres (10.2 mi) in a generally deep valley, with a drop of 231 metres (758 ft), according to the following segments:
- 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) west, in particular by crossing on 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) the Lesclache Lake (length: 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) in the north–south direction; altitude: 817 metres (2,680 ft)), to its mouth;
- 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) west, in particular by crossing Barley Lake (length: 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) including a peninsula stretching on 1.0 metre (3 ft 3 in) northward; altitude: 802 metres (2,631 ft)) in its full length, up to the dam at its mouth;
- 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) the southwest by forming a small loop towards the north to collect the discharge (coming from the north) of Évanturel Lake, crossing a zone of rapids, then crossing Lac du Coq (length : 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi); altitude: 766 metres (2,513 ft)) over its full length, up to the dam at its mouth. Note: Lac du Coq receives from the southeast the discharge of three small lakes;
- 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the southwest by crossing a series of rapids and collecting a stream (coming from the north), then to the west by crossing two series of rapids, to the discharge (from the south) of Petit lac Barley;
- 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) north-west, up to the outlet (coming from the north-east) of Lac Joncas;
- 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-west across a series of rapids, to its mouth. [1]
The Barley River flows onto the west bank of the Malbaie River, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This mouth is located at:
- 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) east of a mountain peak (altitude: 984 metres (3,228 ft));
- 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) downstream of the mouth of the Petite rivière Malbaie;
- 47.6 kilometres (29.6 mi) north-west of downtown Baie-Saint-Paul;
- 51.0 kilometres (31.7 mi) west of downtown La Malbaie. [1]
From the mouth of the Barley River, the current descends on 108 kilometres (67 mi) with a drop of 656 metres (2,152 ft) following the course of the Malbaie river which flows into La Malbaie in the St. Lawrence River. [1]
Toponymy
During the history the spelling of this toponym knew the variants: Berly, Berley and in Berley. In 1927, the current Barley spelling was finally fixed. This toponym evokes the life work of Pierre Berly, Amerindian of Abenaki origin who camped in the region. He operated at the outlet of the lake a trout pit known as "Trou à Berly". The toponym "Lac Barley" appears under the spelling "Lac Berley", named after an old Abenaki, Pierre Berley, in the work of Thomas Fortin, The last of the coureurs de bois, by Damase Potvin, 1945, page 211. This toponymic denomination was approved on 1963-07-03 by the Commission of geography of Quebec. [2]
The toponym "Rivière Barley" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. [3]
The Zec of Martens is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (ZEC), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada.
The rivière à la Cruche is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the Lac-Pikauba unorganized territory, into the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of the "rivière à la Cruche" flows to the eastern end of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve except for the lower part of its course.
The Chemin des Canots River is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The Chemin des Canots River crosses the eastern part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve; it flows into a river bend on the southwestern bank of the Malbaie River facing the zec des Martres.
The Porc-Épic River is a tributary of the Malbaie River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Most of the Porc-Épic River flows into the territory of the Zec des Martres, except for the last 1.6 km (0.99 mi) before reaching its mouth.
The lac aux Martres is a body of water on the hydrographic side of the rivières des Martres and the Saguenay River via a succession of lakes and ruisseau des Érables. It is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Rivière aux Écorces is a tributary of the Pikauba River, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Its course successively crosses the regional county municipalities (MRC) of:
The rivière aux Écorces du Milieu is a tributary of the rivière aux Écorces, flowing in the unorganized territories of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. The course of the Rivière aux Écorces du Milieu crosses the western part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
The Petite rivière Malbaie is a tributary of the east bank of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses zec des Martres and Grands-Jardins National Park.
The Petit lac Malbaie is a freshwater body of the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake, which is located in a forest and mountainous area, is part of the zec des Martres, that is to the northeast of Grands-Jardins National Park.
L Étang Malbaie is a freshwater body crossed by the Petite rivière Malbaie, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake which is located in a forest and mountainous area, in the eastern part of Grands-Jardins National Park.
The Rivière de l'Enfer is a tributary of the eastern bank of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and Grands-Jardins National Park.
The rivière des Martres is a tributary of the west bank of the intermediate part of the Malbaie River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. This watercourse crosses the regional county municipalities of:
The Barley Lake is a body of fresh water located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in zec des Martres, outside of Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
The Grand lac des Enfers is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Lesclache Lake is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in zec des Martres, outside Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
Évanturel Lake is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in the zec des Martres, outside the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
The Fronsac Lake is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
Lac à Jack is a freshwater body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This body of water is located in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
The Rivière des Îlets is a tributary of the southern bank of the upper part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Rivière du Gouffre Sud-Ouest is a tributary of the eastern bank of the intermediate part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba and the municipality of Saint-Urbain, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
