Saint-Jacques_River_(Portneuf_River_tributary)
Saint-Jacques River (Portneuf River tributary)
River in Quebec, Canada
The Saint-Jacques River is a tributary of the Portneuf River, flowing in the municipalities of Pont-Rouge and Saint-Basile, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
The Saint-Jacques river flows mainly in agricultural areas, the main economic activity in this small valley. Its course crosses a few forest islands.
This small valley is served by the chemin du rang Saint-Jacques (lower part) and the chemin du rang Terrebonne (upper part).[1]
The surface of the Saint-Jacques river (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.