Épinglette Stream

The main watersheds adjacent to "Épinglette stream" are:

• north side: rivière à la Catin, bras à Pierre, Brébeuf Lake, Éternité Lake, Otis Lake, Saint-Jean River, Saguenay River;
• east side: Rivière à la Catin, Épinglette Lake, Bazile Lake, Bazile Creek Saint-Jean River, Emmuraillé Lake, Portage Creek;
• south side: Scott Lake, Porc-Épic Lake, Malbaie River, Malfait Lake;
• west side: John Creek, Cami River, Desprez Lake, Charny Lake, Ha! Ha! River, Huard River.

Épinglette stream rises at the mouth of an unidentified small lake (length: 0.1 km (0.062 mi); altitude: 773 m (2,536 ft)) in a deep valley. The mouth of this lake is located at:

• 2.7 km (1.7 mi) north of the course of the Malbaie River;
• 7.7 km (4.8 mi) north-west of the center of the hamlet "L’Épinglette-des-Lacs" which is on the west shore of Épinglette Lake;
• 7.8 km (4.8 mi) south of "Lac des Hauteurs";
• 6.3 km (3.9 mi) south-east of Desprez Lake;
• 9.3 km (5.8 mi) south-east of the confluence of "Épinglette stream" and Rivière à la Catin.

From its source, the course of the "Épinglette stream" descends on 15.3 km (9.5 mi) in forest and mountainous areas, with a drop of 312 km (194 mi) according to the following segments:

• 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards the northeast by collecting the discharge (coming from the northwest) from an unidentified lake, to the discharge (coming from the northwest) from two lakes;
• 2.3 km (1.4 mi) towards the northeast, crossing a steep drop, to the outlet (coming from the northeast) of Lac Travers and Petit Lac Travers;
• 2.8 km (1.7 mi) by forming a small hook towards the west, then towards the north in a steep valley until a stream (coming from the east) of mountain;
• 4.8 km (3.0 mi) towards the north by winding and crossing an area of marsh in a deep valley, to the outlet (coming from the southwest) of an unidentified lake;
• 1.9 km (1.2 mi) north-east in the marsh area, then in the rapids area at the end of the segment, to its mouth.[3]

Épinglette brook flows onto the south bank of the Cami River. This confluence is located at:

• 5.4 km (3.4 mi) north-west of the center of the hamlet of "L’Épinglette-des-Lacs";
• 10.8 km (6.7 mi) north of the course of the Malbaie River;
• 13.7 km (8.5 mi) south-east of the confluence of the rivière à la Catin with the Cami River;
• 14.6 km (9.1 mi) south-east of Desprez Lake;
• 14.7 km (9.1 mi) south-east of the mouth of the Brébeuf Lake (confluence with the Saint Jean River);
• 23.0 km (14.3 mi) south-east of the center of the village of Rivière-Éternité;
• 27.4 km (17.0 mi) south-west of the confluence of the Saint-Jean river and L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec (Saguenay River);
• 58.9 km (36.6 mi) south-east of downtown Saguenay (city).[3]

From de the mouth of "ruisseau Épinglette", the current:

• follows the course of the rivière à la Catin on 18.9 km (11.7 mi) towards the North;
• follows the course of the Cami River on 1.0 km (0.62 mi) towards the North;
• follows the course of the Saint-Jean River on 37.7 km (23.4 mi) generally towards the northeast;
• crosses L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec for 2.9 km (1.8 mi) to the north;
• follows the course of the Saguenay River on 42.8 km (26.6 mi) eastward to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary.

The term "Épinglette" (English: Pin) refers to a decorative badge affixed to a garment, normally at breast height. The pin can be a sign of belonging, honor or pride.

The toponym "Ruisseau Épinglette" was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[4]