Rivière aux Pins (Montmorency River tributary)
| Rivière aux Pins | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Forested creek |
| • location | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury |
| • coordinates | 47°02′37″N 71°15′16″W / 47.0435311°N 71.2544717°W |
| • elevation | 438 m |
| Mouth | Montmorency River |
• location | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval |
• coordinates | 46°59′07″N 71°11′50″W / 46.98528°N 71.19722°W |
• elevation | 159 m |
| Length | 14.14 km (8.79 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upward from the mouth) |
| • right | (Upward from the mouth) Lac du Capitaine, Lac des Coudres |
The Rivière aux Pins (English: Pine River) is a tributary of the Montmorency River, which is a tributary of the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, flowing in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The lower part of this valley is served by avenue Sainte-Brigitte, by rue des Monardes and by rue du Ruisseau. The upper part is served by a secondary forest road. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; second, recreational tourism.
Because of its altitude, the surface of the Richelieu 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.