Noire River (Beaurivage River tributary)

The rivière Noire (in English: Black River) is a tributary of the Beaurivage River which is a tributary of the east bank of the Chaudière River (slope of the south bank of the St. Lawrence River), in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Flavien, Saint-Agapit, Saint-Gilles (Lotbinière Regional County Municipality) and in the city of Lévis (Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon sector).

Geography
The main neighboring watersheds of the Noire River are:
 * north side: Rouge River, Aulneuse River, Beaurivage River, rivière des Moulanges;
 * east side: Beaurivage River, Chaudière River;
 * south side: Rivière du Loup, rivière aux Pins, Henri River, rivière aux Cèdres;
 * west side: Bourret stream, Bois Franc-Pierriche stream, rivière aux Ormes, rivière aux Cèdres, Henri River.

The Black River has its source in the municipality of Saint-Flavien. This headland is located southwest of route 271, at 4.6 km northwest of the center of the village of Dosquet and at 2.0 km southeast of the village of Saint-Flavien.

From its source, the Black River flows on 22.4 km, with a drop of 37 m, divided into the following segments:
 * 0.9 km eastward, to route 271;
 * 2.1 km northeasterly, to Rang des Pointes road;
 * 5.2 km north-east, up to the limit of Saint-Agapit;
 * 6.3 km north-east, to the road that it intersects at 0.6 km north-west of the center of the village of Saint-Agapit;
 * 5.7 km northeasterly, up to the limit of Saint-Gilles;
 * 1.9 km towards the northeast, in Saint-Gilles, crossing route 116, to the limit of Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon;
 * 0.3 km north-west, up to its confluence.

The Black River empties on the west bank of the Beaurivage River in the hamlet "Pointe-Saint-Gilles", in the town of Lévis (sector of Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon).

Toponymy
The toponym "Rivière Noire" was made official on January 22, 1974, in the place name bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.