Geography
The main neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Black River are:
The Black River begins in an area northeast of Waterloo Lake in the Municipality of Stukely-Sud.
Upper course of the river (segment of 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi))
From a very small head lake located in Stukely-Sud, the Rivière Noire flows over:
- 7.0 kilometres (4.3 mi) towards the northeast, crossing two zones of marshes (segments of 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) and 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi)), to the bridge of the route 243 west of the village of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle;
- 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) to the Rouge River (coming from the southeast) whose mouth is located northwest of the village of Lawrenceville;
- 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) northeasterly to route 222, west of the village of Valcourt;
Course of the river downstream of Valcourt (segment of 24.6 kilometres (15.3 mi))
From route 222, passing through the village of Valcourt, the Rivière Noire flows over:
- 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) north to the Bombardier stream (coming from the east);
- 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) south-west to the Rang 7e bridge;
- 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) southwesterly to Beauregard brook (coming from the south);
- 10.9 kilometres (6.8 mi) north-west to Savoie stream (coming from the south);
- 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) north to Roxton Falls located in the village of Roxton Falls.
Course of the river downstream of Roxton Falls (segment of 27.1 kilometres (16.8 mi))
From Roxton Falls, the river flows over:
- 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) north-west to the rang 1e bridge;
- 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) north-west to the Île aux Pins Rapide;
- 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) towards the south-west, passing in front of "Place-Lavallée", to the Runnels stream (coming from the south);
- 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) towards the north-west, passing south of the village of Acton Vale, to the mouth of the rivière le Renne (coming from the north- East) ;
- 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) southwesterly to route 116 which passes through the southern part of the village of Upton;
- 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) south-west to the Père-Tarte dam.
Course of the river downstream of the Père-Tarte dam (segment of 30.4 kilometres (18.9 mi))
From the Père-Tarte dam, the Rivière Noire flows over:
- 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) southwesterly to the road bridge on Chemin Saint-Dominique in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton;
- 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west to the Rang de l'Égypte bridge;
- 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest to the route 137 bridge;
- 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) south-west to the 3rd rang West bridge;
- 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) westward, passing north of Mont Yamaska, to the Émileville dam, near the hamlet of Émileville;
- 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) north-west to the route 235 bridge in the village of Saint-Pie;
- 7.0 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west to the mouth. [1]
The Black River empties at the "Pointe aux Fourches" on the east bank of the Yamaska River at Saint-Pie. The mouth is located 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) upstream of the Douville Bridge, located southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe. [1]
The Chateauguay River is a tributary of the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, flowing in:
The Yellow River is a tributary of the Noire River. It flows in the municipalities of Roxton Falls and Acton Vale, in the Acton Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Rivière Noire is a tributary of the rivière de l'Esturgeon, flowing on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence river, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This river flows through the following municipalities:
The rivière des Fèves is a tributary of the Châteauguay River. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Urbain-Premier and Sainte-Martine, in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, in the region administrative Montérégie, Quebec, Canada).
The Saint-Louis river is a tributary of the Yamaska River, through the Petit Chenail. This river flows northeast in the municipalities of Saint-Aimé and Yamaska in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
The Missisquoi North River is a tributary of the Missisquoi River. The Missisquoi North River flows through the municipalities of Eastman, Stukely-Sud, Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton, Bolton-Est, Mansonville and Potton, in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Rivière Pot au Beurre is a tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows northeast through the municipalities of Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Sorel-Tracy and Yamaska in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Écossais River is a tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Its course towards the north-east successively crosses the municipalities of:
The rivière le Renne is a tributary of the Yamaska River, which flows in the municipalities of Maricourt, Sainte-Christine, Acton Vale, Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, of Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, in the Acton Regional County Municipality (MRC), on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Estrie, in Quebec, Canada.
The Chibouet river is a tributary of the Yamaska River. It flows north-east in the municipalities of Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot and Saint-Hugues in the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Rouge River is a tributary of the Noire River. It flows in the municipalities of Bonsecours and Lawrenceville, in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality (MRC), on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, Canada.
The Duncan River is a tributary of the rivière le Renne, which flows in the municipalities of Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Saint-Théodore-d'Acton and Upton, in the Acton Regional County Municipality (MRC), in Montérégie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Ulverton River is a tributary of the Saint-François River, flowing on the South Shore of the Saint-Laurent river, in the administrative region of Estrie, in Quebec, Canada.
The Saint-Germain River is a tributary of the Saint-François River. It flows in Drummond Regional County Municipality (MRC), north-west in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. This river crosses the municipalities of: l'Avenir, Durham-Sud, Lefebvre, Wickham, Saint-Germain-de-Grantham and Drummondville.
The David River is a tributary of the East shore of the Yamaska River. It flows north-east on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada, in the municipalities of:
The Petite rivière Pot au Beurre is a tributary of the rivière Pot au Beurre. It flows north into the municipalities of Saint-Robert and Yamaska in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Lemoine river is a tributary of the rivière Pot au Beurre. It generally flows north-west in the municipalities of Saint-Louis and Sainte-Victoire, in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
The Lafont River is a tributary on the northeast shore of the Nicolet Southwest River. It crosses the municipalities of Saint-Léonard-d'Aston and Sainte-Perpétue, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Nicolet Southwest River is a tributary on the west bank of the Nicolet River. It empties into the municipality of Nicolet, in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Petite rivière Bellevue is a tributary of the Lemoine River. It flows entirely in the municipality of Sainte-Victoire in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Montérégie, on the South Shore of St. Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada.
