Bras d'Hamel
The Bras d'Hamel is a stream flowing in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau (MRC of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality) and in the city of Saguenay (city), in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
| Bras d'Hamel | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Saguenay (city) |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Municipalities | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of forest streams |
| • location | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
| • coordinates | 48.09140°N 70.96545°W |
| • elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Mouth | Ha! Ha! River |
• location | Saguenay (ville) |
• coordinates | 48.24305°N 70.8475°W |
• elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Length | 26.8 km (16.7 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | (from the mouth) Bras Rocheux, outlet of lac Rémis, outlet of lac Hervé. |
The "Bras d'Hamel" valley is served mainly by the route 381 which runs along its entire course for forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of "Bras d'Hamel" is usually frozen from early December to late March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
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