The Rivière Bouchard is a tributary of the
Franquelin River
The Franquelin River (, ) is located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes and the municipality of Franquelin, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, ...
, flowing in the municipality of
Franquelin, in the
Manicouagan Regional County Municipality
Manicouagan () is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.
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, in the administrative region of
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord (Region 09) (, ; ) is an List of regions of Quebec, administrative region of Quebec, on the Quebec-Labrador peninsula, Quebec-Labrador Peninsula, Canada.
The region runs along the St. Lawrence River and then the Gulf of St. Lawrence, ...
, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreotourism activities, second.
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The surface of the Bouchard River is usually frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April, except the rapids areas; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from late November to early April.
Geography
The Bouchard River draws its source from a small lake (length: one hundred meters; altitude: ) located in the municipality of Franquelin. This mouth is located at:
* northwest of the mouth of the Bouchard River;
* north-west of the mouth of the Franquelin River
The Franquelin River (, ) is located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes and the municipality of Franquelin, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, ...
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From its source, the Bouchard River flows over with a drop of , especially in forest areas, according to the following segments:
* first towards the south-east by forming a loop towards the east to collect the outlet (coming from the north) from Lac Gagnon; then east down the mountain, to the outlet (coming from the north) of two lakes including lakes Perron, Bourgeois, Cyrille and Gleeson;
* towards the south in a deep valley, by forming a loop towards the west, until the discharge (coming from the west) of two lakes of which the lake Larose;
* towards the east by forming a loop towards the north, to its mouth.]Franquelin River
The Franquelin River (, ) is located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes and the municipality of Franquelin, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, ...
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* south-west of the village center of Godbout
Godbout () is a village municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Godbout River on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.
Godbout is accessible via Quebec Route 138 and by ferry from Matane.
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* north-east of downtown Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and is the seat of Manicouagan Regional County Municipality. It is near the mouth of the Manicouagan Ri ...
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From the mouth of the Bouchard River, the current descends on the course of the Franquelin River to the north shore of the ]Estuary of Saint Lawrence
The St. Lawrence River Estuary is an estuary at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. It stretches 655 km from west to east, from the outlet of Lake Saint Pierre to Pointe-des-Monts, where it becomes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Quebec, Canada.
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Toponymy
The term "Bouchard" proves to be a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Rivière Bouchard" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bouchard River
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See also
* Gulf of St. Lawrence
* 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 313 ...
References
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Rivers of Côte-Nord
Manicouagan Regional County Municipality