Rivière aux Canots (Métabetchouane River tributary)
| Rivière aux Canots | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality |
| Unorganized territory | Belle-Rivière |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac Staffieri |
| • location | Belle-Rivière |
| • coordinates | 48°02′29″N 71°47′14″W / 48.04129°N 71.78718°W |
| • elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Mouth | Métabetchouane River |
• location | Belle-Rivière |
• coordinates | 48°09′44″N 71°52′45″W / 48.16222°N 71.87917°W |
• elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Length | 27.3 km (17.0 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Belle-Rivière |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (from the mouth) Discharge of lac Morainique, discharge of lac Hogue, discharge of lac des Massettes. |
| • right | (from the mouth) Discharge of lac Madore, discharge of Lac Sous-le-Vent, ruisseau Gendreau. |
The rivière aux Canots is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Belle-Rivière, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The upper part of this river crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
The surface of the Rivière aux Canots (except the rapids areas) is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March.