Kanishushteu River
| Kanishushteu River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Robinos |
| • location | Lac-Ashuapmushuan |
| • coordinates | 49°07′04″N 73°11′11″W / 49.11778°N 73.18639°W |
| • elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Mouth | Ashuapmushuan River |
• location | Lac-Ashuapmushuan |
• coordinates | 49°02′45″N 73°06′59″W / 49.04583°N 73.11639°W |
• elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Length | 14.0 km (8.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ashuapmushuan River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) discharge of the Pleasant, Mago and Mitrelles lakes, discharge of the Vertain lake. |
| • right | (upstream) Kanatuashuekanutsh River, creek, Lake Suspendu outlet, creek. |
The Kanishushteu River is a tributary of Ashuapmushuan River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The lower part of the Kanishushteu river valley is mainly served by a forest road; another forest road serves the upper part. These roads connect indirectly to route 167 which is located to the southwest.
Forestry (mainly forestry) is the main economic activity in this valley; second, recreational tourism activities. The course of this river is entirely located in the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.