Noire River (L'Assomption River tributary)
River in Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada
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The Noire River (in French: rivière Noire) is a watercourse running through the municipalities of Saint-Zénon, Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie and Saint-Jean-de-Matha, in the Matawinie Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Lanaudière, in Quebec, in Canada.
| Noire River | |
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| Native name | Rivière Noire (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| MRC | Matawinie Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | L'Assomption River |
• coordinates | 46°12′22″N 73°33′40″W |
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière Noire was made official on 5 December 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]