Raquette River (Bédard River tributary)
| Raquette River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality |
| City | Larouche et Hébertville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac Raquette |
| • location | Larouche |
| • coordinates | 48°26′53″N 71°32′30″W / 48.44800°N 71.54161°W |
| • elevation | 159 |
| Mouth | Bédard River |
• location | Hébertville |
• coordinates | 48°30′30″N 71°40′32″W / 48.50833°N 71.67555°W |
• elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Length | 14.3 km (8.9 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Alma |
The Raquette River is a tributary of the Bédard River, flowing in the municipalities of Larouche (MRC du Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality) and Hébertville (MRC de Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality), in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Raquette river valley is served by route 169, route 170, chemin du 6e rang Nord, chemin du 7e rang Sud, chemin du 8e rang Sud and chemin du 9e rang Sud, especially for forestry and agriculture.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the Raquette River area; forestry, second.
The surface of the Raquette River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.