The rivière aux Canards (''English: Ducks River'') is a tributary of the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
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, flowing in the municipality of
L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the
Minganie Regional County Municipality
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, in the administrative region of
Côte-Nord
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, in
province
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of
Quebec
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, in Canada.
A forest road runs along the southern coast of Anticosti Island and cuts the "rivière aux Canards" near its mouth. Another forest road (north–south direction) serves the west bank of the lower part of the course of the river.
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Forestry is the main economic activity in this area; recreational tourism activities, second][.][Map Geonames - Rivière aux Canards]
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Geography
The Ducks River has its source at Lake Anna (length: ; altitude: ) located in the western part of Anticosti Island
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. Lake Anna is fed on the north side by two small lakes. Its mouth is located at the end of the bay on the south shore, at:
* northeast of the town center of the village of Port-Menier;
* north of the south shore of Anticosti Island;
* south of the north shore of Anticosti Island.[
From its source, the Canards River flows south between the Trois Milles River (located on the west side); and the La Petite Rivière (located on the east side).
From the mouth of Lake Anna, the course of the Duck River descends towards the south with a drop of , according to the following segments:
* towards the south, then crossing Lac aux Canards at the end of the segment (length: ; altitude: ) east, to the road running north of Port-Menier airport;
* south almost in a straight line and forming small coils, collecting three streams on the east side and three more on the west side, to a stream (coming from the north-west );
* towards the south, collecting a stream (coming from the east) and the discharge of the lakes of Pointe aux Graines, up to its mouth.]
Toponymy
This toponymic designation has been in use since at least 1924.[Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière aux Canards](_blank)
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See also
* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
References
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Rivers of Côte-Nord
Anticosti Island
Minganie Regional County Municipality