Cazeau River
The Cazeau River flows south, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence river, in the municipality of Château-Richer, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
| Cazeau River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Château-Richer |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of two mountain streams |
| • location | Château-Richer |
| • coordinates | 47°01′49″N 71°04′10″W |
| • elevation | 431 m |
| Mouth | St. Lawrence River |
• location | Château-Richer |
• coordinates | 46°56′50″N 71°02′38″W |
• elevation | 4 m |
| Length | 151 km (94 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Five unidentified streams |
| • right | (upward from the mouth) Discharge of two little lakes, four unidentified streams. |
The lower part of this small valley is served by avenue Royale (route 360) and route 138 which runs along the north shore of St. Lawrence River. The upper part has mountainous relief and is accessible only by secondary forest roads including Chemin Careau (coming from the north). Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; agriculture (lower part) second.
The surface of the Cazeau River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.