MacDonald River (Métabetchouane River tributary)
| MacDonald River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality |
| Municipalities | Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix and Desbiens |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of two agricultural and forestry streams |
| • location | Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix |
| • coordinates | 48°23′05″N 71°53′24″W / 48.38460°N 71.88987°W |
| • elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Mouth | Métabetchouane River |
• location | Desbiens |
• coordinates | 48°24′57″N 71°57′31″W / 48.41583°N 71.95861°W |
• elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Length | 8.0 km (5.0 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Desbiens |
The MacDonald River is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, flowing in the municipalities of Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix and Desbiens, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province, in Quebec, Canada.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in this area; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the MacDonald River (except the rapids) is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March.