The Ha! Ha! River (from ''

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'', unexpected obstacle on a road) constitutes the outlet of the Plamondon Lake reservoir, flowing in the municipalities of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Quebec-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent and Gros-Mécatina, in the

Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of far-eastern Quebec, Canada. It includes all communities along the Gulf of Saint Lawrence between the Natashquan River and the Newfoundland and Labrador border. ...

, in the administrative region of

Côte-Nord Côte-Nord (, ; ; land area ) is the second-largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River estuary and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadous ...

, in

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, in Canada. A carriage road connecting route 138 goes north from Saint Lawrence estuary shore to the dam at the head of the Ha! Ha! River. The economy of the sector is mainly dependent on hydroelectricity thanks to this dam. The surface of the Ha! Ha! River is usually frozen from the beginning of November to the beginning of May, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of November to the end of April.

Toponymy

The term "Ha! Ha!" would not be a matter of

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but rather a derivation of the term

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

'' which means ''unexpected obstacle on a path''.Rivière Ha! Ha!
on Commission de Toponymie du Québec In the province of

, certain places also use this expression in their toponymy, in particular: * another Ha! Ha! River in

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (, ) is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region. It is also known as Sagamie in French, from the first part of "Saguenay" and th ...

* the Baie des Ha! Ha! * the

Lake Ha! Ha! Lake Ha! Ha! is a waterbody tributary of the Ha! Ha! River. It is located in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, Quebec, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (MRC), in administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, i ...

* the Petit lac Ha! Ha!

Geography

The main watersheds near the Ha! Ha! are: * north side: Lac du Chevreuil, Baie des Ha! Ha!,

Kécarpoui River The Kécarpoui River (french: Rivière Kécarpoui) is a salmon river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It flows south and empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Location The Kécarpoui River is a narrow river, long. The mouth of the ...

, Kécarpui Lake; * east side:

Monger Lake Monger may refer to: Traders * Peddler, a travelling vendor of goods * a merchant dealer, such as: ** Costermonger, a street seller of fruit and vegetables; in Britain also general (synonym) peddler ** Cheesemonger, a specialist seller of cheeses ...

Véco River The Véco River (french: Rivière Véco) is a salmon river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, that empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It has been dammed to supply a hydroelectric power plant. The shoreline around the mouth of the riv ...

, Baie des Ha! Ha!, Saint Lawrence estuary; * south side: Petit lac Plamondon; * west side: Plamondon Lake (Gros-Mécatina),

Robertson Lake Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Places ...

. The Ha river! Ha! rises at the mouth of Petit lac Plamondon at an altitude of . This source is located at: * south-west of the mouth of the Ha! Ha! River; * north-west of the village center of La Tabatière; * north-west of the entrance to the Baie des Ha! Ha!. Ha! Ha! River Course! Ha! From the dam at the mouth of Petit lac Plamondon, the course of the Ha! Ha! River flows over according to the following segments: * north to a bend in the river, corresponding to the outlet (coming from the north) from an unidentified lake; * towards the south-east by crossing two series of rapids, up to

. The Ha! Ha! River pours into the bottom of a bay on the north shore of

. This confluence is located at: * west of the mouth of

; * south-west of the confluence of the

and the Baie des Ha! Ha!; * north-west of the entrance to the Baie des Ha! Ha!; * north-west of the village center of La Tabatière. From the confluence of the Ha! Ha! River, the current crosses

on to the east, bypassing by the south a peninsula attached to the north shore; then the current follows on the course of the

towards the northeast which constitutes a navigable strait; then crosses Baie des Ha! Ha! By bypassing the "Pointe de la Rivière" from the north, then heading for towards the south-east until Saint Lawrence estuary in passing between Fecteau Island and Cape High.

Toponymy

Geography

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