Gauthier River Décharge des Maltais (
French) | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
City | Saguenay |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac des Maltais |
• location | Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48°17′52″N 71°03′12″W / 48.29787°N 71.05344°W |
• elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Mouth | Saguenay River |
• location | Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48°26′02″N 70°57′30″W / 48.43389°N 70.95834°W |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Length | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) [1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Saguenay |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Ruisseau des Crères |
• right | Ruisseau Paradis |
The Rivière Gauthier is a tributary of the Saguenay River, flowing in the territory of the city of Saguenay (sector La Baie), in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This small valley is served by "Chemin du Lac-des-Maltais", Chemin Saint-Isidore (Laterrière), route 170, Chemin Saint-Roch, l' autoroute 70, chemin du Plateau Nord, boulevard Saint-Jean-Baptiste, "chemin du rang Saint-Joseph" and "chemin du rang Saint-Martin", for agriculture, forestry, recreational and tourist activities and residents of this area. [2]
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Gauthier River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.
The main watersheds adjacent to the Gauthier river are:
The Gauthier River rises at the mouth of Lac des Maltais (length: 1.2 km (0.75 mi); altitude: 182 m (597 ft)) in agricultural areas. This source is located at:
From its source, the Gauthier river flows over 23.5 km (14.6 mi) with a drop of 178 m (584 ft) especially in agricultural area, according to the following segments:
The Gauthier River flows into the bottom of a small bay of 0.14 km (0.087 mi) on the south bank of the Saguenay River (Battures aux Loups Marins), in the sector of La Baie, either on the west of "Pointe à Gonie". This confluence is located at:
From the confluence of the Gauthier river with the Saguenay River, the current follows the course of the Saguenay River on 119.4 km (74.2 mi) eastward to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary. [3]
The term "Gauthier" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Rivière Gauthier" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. [4]
Gauthier River Décharge des Maltais (
French) | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
City | Saguenay |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac des Maltais |
• location | Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48°17′52″N 71°03′12″W / 48.29787°N 71.05344°W |
• elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Mouth | Saguenay River |
• location | Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48°26′02″N 70°57′30″W / 48.43389°N 70.95834°W |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Length | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) [1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Saguenay |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Ruisseau des Crères |
• right | Ruisseau Paradis |
The Rivière Gauthier is a tributary of the Saguenay River, flowing in the territory of the city of Saguenay (sector La Baie), in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
This small valley is served by "Chemin du Lac-des-Maltais", Chemin Saint-Isidore (Laterrière), route 170, Chemin Saint-Roch, l' autoroute 70, chemin du Plateau Nord, boulevard Saint-Jean-Baptiste, "chemin du rang Saint-Joseph" and "chemin du rang Saint-Martin", for agriculture, forestry, recreational and tourist activities and residents of this area. [2]
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Gauthier River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.
The main watersheds adjacent to the Gauthier river are:
The Gauthier River rises at the mouth of Lac des Maltais (length: 1.2 km (0.75 mi); altitude: 182 m (597 ft)) in agricultural areas. This source is located at:
From its source, the Gauthier river flows over 23.5 km (14.6 mi) with a drop of 178 m (584 ft) especially in agricultural area, according to the following segments:
The Gauthier River flows into the bottom of a small bay of 0.14 km (0.087 mi) on the south bank of the Saguenay River (Battures aux Loups Marins), in the sector of La Baie, either on the west of "Pointe à Gonie". This confluence is located at:
From the confluence of the Gauthier river with the Saguenay River, the current follows the course of the Saguenay River on 119.4 km (74.2 mi) eastward to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence Estuary. [3]
The term "Gauthier" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Rivière Gauthier" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. [4]