Ruisseau_du_Moulin_(île_d'Orléans)
Ruisseau du Moulin (île d'Orléans)
River in Quebec, Canada
The ruisseau du Moulin (English: brook of the Mill) is a tributary of chenal de l'Île d'Orléans, flowing in the municipality of Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans and Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, of Canada.
The lower part of this small valley is served by Chemin Royale (route 368) which bypasses all of Île d'Orléans. Agriculture is the main economic activity in this small valley.
The surface of the Moulin stream is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March, except for the rapids areas in the lower part; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done 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.