The Causapscal River () is a waterway of located in the
Matapedia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (French: ''vallée de la Matapédia'') was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in th ...
, in
La Matapédia Regional County Municipality
La Matapédia is a regional county municipality (RCM) in eastern Quebec, Canada at the base of the Gaspé peninsula, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Its seat is in Amqui. It is named after the Matapédia River which runs through the western pa ...
, in administrative regions of
Bas-Saint-Laurent
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Quebec
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, Canada. It is a
tributary
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to the
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (french: Rivière Matapédia) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on ...
; where these two meet is called '
stream pool
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Formation
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.
The Causapscal River flows through the following townships successively:
* La Vérendrye (township), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault;
*
Blais (township)
Blais is a surname, and may refer to:
* André Blais (born 1947), Canadian political scientist
* André-Albert Blais (1842–1919), Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Rimouski
* Aristide Blais (1875–1964), Canadian physician and senato ...
Lepage (township) Lepage or LePage or Le Page is a surname that may refer to:
* Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz (1695?–1775), author of a memoir about early 18th century Louisiana
* Bradford William LePage (1876–1958), Canadian politician
* Camille LePage, Fren ...
, in the municipality of
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a c ...
Causapscal
Causapscal () is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mon ...
.
This river of the
Matapédia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (French: ''vallée de la Matapédia'') was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in th ...
empties into the east bank of the
Matapédia River
The Matapedia River (french: Rivière Matapédia) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on t ...
, in the city of
Causapscal
Causapscal () is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mon ...
Catalonia (township)
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
and
La Verendrye (township)
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
. This source is located in the
Chic-Choc Mountains
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(part of the
Notre Dame Mountains
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The range runs from northeast to southwest, forming the southern edge of the St. Lawrence River ...
).
This source is located in the
La Verendrye (township)
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
:
* southeast of the south boundary of the
Lagrange (township)
Joseph-Louis Lagrange (born Giuseppe Luigi LagrangiaMatapedia River
The Matapedia River (french: Rivière Matapédia) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on ...
;
* north of the bridge over the
Restigouche River
The Restigouche River (french: Rivière Ristigouche) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec.
The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the App ...
New Brunswick
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Quebec
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).
From its source, the course of the Causapscal River flows divided into the following segments:
Upper courses of the river (segment of )
* south in Lavérendrye (township), up to the southern boundary of the
Zec Casault
The zec Casault is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC), in La Matapedia Regional County Municipality and d'Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The ZEC is located even in administrative regions o ...
;
* west up to Lévesque stream (from the southwest);
* northwest up to the boundary of the
Lagrange (township)
Joseph-Louis Lagrange (born Giuseppe Luigi LagrangiaLagrange (township)
Joseph-Louis Lagrange (born Giuseppe Luigi LagrangiaSouth Causapscal River
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(from the southeast);
* southwest up to the limit of Casault (township);
* west in the Casault (township), collecting the waters of Gun Creek, up to the boundary of
Blais (township)
Blais is a surname, and may refer to:
* André Blais (born 1947), Canadian political scientist
* André-Albert Blais (1842–1919), Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Rimouski
* Aristide Blais (1875–1964), Canadian physician and senato ...
;
* southwest in
Blais (township)
Blais is a surname, and may refer to:
* André Blais (born 1947), Canadian political scientist
* André-Albert Blais (1842–1919), Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Rimouski
* Aristide Blais (1875–1964), Canadian physician and senato ...
, collecting the waters of Pelletier stream and the discharge of Lake Bergeron, up to Casault River, which is the discharge (from the southwest) of Lake Casault (length: ; height: ) and Lake Causapscal (length: ; height: ). Note: These two lakes are separated by a narrow strip of land.
Lower course of the river (segment of )
* south, forming a detour to the west, up to the Marais Creek;
* southwest up to the limit of Casault (township);
* to the southwest in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault (Casault (ownship)), up to the limit of
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a c ...
;
* south in
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs
Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a c ...
, up to the La Verendrye stream (from the east);
* southward up to the boundary of the city of
Causapscal
Causapscal () is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mon ...
;
* south in the city of
Causapscal
Causapscal () is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mon ...
, up to the Four Miles stream (from the east);
* southwest, in a deep valley, passing south of the pumping station of the city, then under the bridge of Saint-Jacques Street in the heart of the city of
Causapscal
Causapscal () is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mon ...
and ends a hundred meters further west on the east bank of the
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (french: Rivière Matapédia) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on ...
.
This confluence is located:
* southeast of the mouth of Salmon Lake which is crossed through by
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (french: Rivière Matapédia) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on ...
;
* northwest of the confluence of the
Matapedia River
The Matapedia River (french: Rivière Matapédia) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs on from Matapedia Lake down to the village of Matapédia where it empties into the left bank of Restigouche River on ...
;
* northwest of the bridge crossing over the
Restigouche River
The Restigouche River (french: Rivière Ristigouche) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec.
The river flows in a northeasterly direction from its source in the App ...
New Brunswick
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Quebec
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).
Fish and wildlife
The Causapscal River is famous for salmon sport fishing by wading and/or by canoe. The river has open to fishing, divided into 25 salmon pools in two fishing quota sectors.
The Causapscal River contains large Atlantic salmon specimens that can weigh up to . According to GRRMP, between 450 and 600 salmon go up the river annually. The river is divided in two sectors for fishing quotas. The first contains 11 pools and extends . The second sector contains 14 pools and extends . There can be four poles each day in each sector. Access rights are drawn.
Toponymy
The term Causapscal is related to a dozen toponyms in the
Matapedia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (French: ''vallée de la Matapédia'') was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in th ...
.
The toponym "Causapscal River" was officialized on December 5, 1968 by
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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Causapscal Lake
Causapscal Lake (''Lac Causapscal'') () is a fresh water body located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.
See also
Matapédia Valley
...
*
Causapscal
Causapscal () is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route 132, approximately halfway between Mon ...
, a city
*
Matapedia Valley
The Matapedia Valley (French: ''vallée de la Matapédia'') was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name is derived from the river that traverses the valley, as well as the lake that lies in its center. It is situated in th ...
*
La Matapédia Regional County Municipality
La Matapédia is a regional county municipality (RCM) in eastern Quebec, Canada at the base of the Gaspé peninsula, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Its seat is in Amqui. It is named after the Matapédia River which runs through the western pa ...
(MRC)
*
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence), is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlanti ...
, administrative region
*
South Causapscal River
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Etymology
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