The Rivière Bouchard is a tributary of the

Franquelin River The rivière Franquelin is located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes and the municipality of Franquelin, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, i ...

, flowing in the municipality of Franquelin, in the

Manicouagan Regional County Municipality Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River. Su ...

, in the administrative region of

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, in the

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, in Canada. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreotourism activities, second.Open Street Map - Accessed July 12 2020
/ref> The surface of the Bouchard River is usually frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April, except the rapids areas; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from late November to early April.

Geography

The Bouchard River draws its source from a small lake (length: one hundred meters; altitude: ) located in the municipality of Franquelin. This mouth is located at: * northwest of the mouth of the Bouchard River; * north-west of the mouth of the

. From its source, the Bouchard River flows over with a drop of , especially in forest areas, according to the following segments: * first towards the south-east by forming a loop towards the east to collect the outlet (coming from the north) from Lac Gagnon; then east down the mountain, to the outlet (coming from the north) of two lakes including lakes Perron, Bourgeois, Cyrille and Gleeson; * towards the south in a deep valley, by forming a loop towards the west, until the discharge (coming from the west) of two lakes of which the lake Larose; * towards the east by forming a loop towards the north, to its mouth. The Bouchard River flows onto the west bank of the Franquelin River. This confluence is located at: * north of the mouth of the

; * south-west of the village center of

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; * north-east of downtown

Baie-Comeau Baie-Comeau (; 2021 city population 20,687; CA population 26,643) is a city located approximately north-east of Quebec City in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River nea ...

. From the mouth of the Bouchard River, the current descends on the course of the Franquelin River to the north shore of the

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Toponymy

The term "Bouchard" proves to be a family name of French origin. The toponym "Rivière Bouchard" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bouchard River
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References

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Geography

Toponymy

See also

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