Rivière aux Outardes (Saguenay River tributary)
| Rivière aux Outardes Anderson River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| MRC | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Xavier |
| • location | Lac-Croche, Capitale-Nationale |
| • coordinates | 48°30′39″N 70°50′58″W / 48.51084°N 70.84939°W |
| • elevation | 232 |
| Mouth | Saguenay River |
• location | Saint-Fulgence, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
• coordinates | 48°27′16″N 70°55′10″W / 48.45444°N 70.91944°W |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Length | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (from the mouth) Rivière aux Foins, Bedeau lake outlet |
| • right | (from the mouth) Lac du Français and Lac Léon outlet |
The Rivière aux Outardes (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ oz‿utaʁd], Bustard River) is a tributary of the Saguenay River, flowing in the municipality of Saint-Fulgence, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The route 172 (route de Tadoussac) crosses the Outardes River at its mouth. Chemin du rang Saint-Louis (north–south direction) serves the western side of this river.
Forestry is the primary economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Outardes River 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.