Peribonka River

Peribonka River
*Rivière Péribonka*
Peribonka River; Rivière Péribonka
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed wilderness
• location	Just west of the Otish Mountains
• coordinates	52°16′17″N 70°48′38″W / 52.27139°N 70.81056°W
• elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Mouth	Lac Saint-Jean
• location	Town of Péribonka
• coordinates	48°44′49″N 72°06′13″W / 48.74694°N 72.10361°W
• elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Length	451 km (280 mi)
Basin size	28,200 km2 (10,900 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	635 m3/s (22,400 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location	Peribonka Power Station
• average	438 m3/s (15,500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	(upstream); Adric Creek, Morel Creek, Jaune Creek,; Blanche River (Péribonka River); (via Tchitogama Lake),; Langelier Creek, Malek River, Du Canal Sec River,; outlet of lakes St-Jacques and Demun,; Manouane River (Péribonka River);; Upstream of "Chute des Passes":; outlet of lakes Head and Margane,; À la Carpe River (via Péribonka Lake),; Coucoumenen River, Bonnard River,; outlet of Bausais Lake, Épervanche River,; Savane River,; outlet of Natipi Lake,; Courtois River, Péribonka East River,; outlet of Dauphin Lake,; outlet of Magneron Lake.;
• right	(upstream); Little Péribonka River, À Michel River,; Saint-Ludger River, Alex River,; Little Betley River, Bernabé River,; Banc de Sable River,; Brûlée River (Péribonka River),; outlet of Lake des Coquilles, Éternité Creek,; Des Savard River, Louke River,; Du Sault River (Péribonka River),; Au Serpent River (Péribonka River),; Sylvie Creek, Cornu Creek,; Du Catcor Creek (via Péribonka Lake),; Brodeuse River;; Upstream of "Chute des Passes":; De l'Épinette Rouge Creek,; Saint-Onge River,; outlet of lake Allenou,; De la Grande Loutre River,; outlet of lake Croche,; outlet of lake Culotte,; outlet of lake du Cœur.;

The Peribonka River (French: Rivière Péribonka) is a river emptying in Sainte-Monique, in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean area in Quebec, Canada. It is 451 kilometres (280 mi) long and drains an area of 28,200 square kilometres (10,900 sq mi). It drains into Lac Saint-Jean at Pointe-Taillon National Park and is the largest tributary of this lake. The town of Péribonka is located on the north shore of Lac St-Jean at the river's mouth.

Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism activities, second; hydroelectricity, third.

The surface of the Péribonka River is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, but it is generally safe to drive on the ice from mid-December to the end of March.