The Saint-Étienne River is a tributary of the south shore of the Saguenay River flowing into the municipality of Petit-Saguenay in the Saguenay Fjord, Quebec, Canada. In the end, this river crosses the Saguenay Fjord National Park.
The Saint-Étienne River Valley is mainly served by Chemin Saint-Étienne and Chemin du Lac Fidelin.Open Street Map - Retrieved December 9, 2019
Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Saint-Étienne River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
Geography The main hydrographic slopes near the Saint-Étienne River are: North side: Saguenay River; East side: Petites Îles River, St. Lawrence River; South side: Petit Saguenay River; West side: Petit Saguenay River, Cabanage River.
The Saint-Étienne River rises at the mouth of Lac des Côtes (length: ; altitude: ). This source is located at: south of its mouth (confluence with the Saguenay River); northeast of a curve of the Petit Saguenay River; west of the mouth of the Saguenay River; south-east of the village center of Petit-Saguenay.
From its source (Lac des Côtes), the course of the Saint-Étienne River descends on according to the following segments: northerly in a confined valley to the outlet (from the southeast) of an unidentified lake; northerly in a concealed valley to the outlet (coming from the west) of Lac Fidelin; blaster in a valley through Saguenay Fjord National Park to its mouth.
The mouth of the Saint-Étienne River flows into the bottom of Anse Saint-Étienne on the south shore of the Saguenay River. This confluence is located at:
north-east of the village center of Saint-Étienne; east of the confluence of the Petit Saguenay River with the Saguenay River; west of Tadoussac.
Toponymy The toponym "Saint-Étienne River" refers to St. Stephen (French: Saint-Étienne), a patron of the Roman Catholic Church.
The toponym "Saint-Étienne River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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See also Petit-Saguenay, a municipality Saguenay Fjord National Park Saguenay River, a watercourse List of rivers of Quebec