The rivière aux Plats (''English: Flat River'') is a tributary of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Gulf of St. Lawrence () is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. The gulf is a semi-enclosed sea, covering an area of about and containing about of water, at an average depth of .
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, flowing in the municipality of
L'Île-d'Anticosti
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, in the
Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of
North Shore, in
province of
Quebec, in Canada.
This valley is served by a network of forest roads for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
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Forestry is the main economic activity in this area; recreational tourism activities, second.][Map Geonames - Rivière aux Plats]
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Geography
The Rivière aux Plats draws its source from a mountain stream (altitude: ), located in the center-south of the island, just south of the forest road (east–west direction). This source is located in a forest area at:
* east of Lac Jolliet;
* north of the south shore of Anticosti Island;
* south of the north shore of Anticosti Island;
* east of the town center of the village of Port-Menier
Port-Menier, Quebec is a small fishing town located on the western end of Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Anticosti municipality. The port village was built during the late 19th century by French chocolate maker Henri Meni ...
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From its source, the Rivière aux Plats descends between the ]Chicotte River
The Chicotte River (''French: Rivière Chicotte'') is a tributary of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, flowing in the municipality of L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of North Shore, in provi ...
(located on the west side) and the Pavillon River
The rivière du Pavillon (''English: Pavillon River'') is a tributary of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, flowing in the municipality of L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in ...
(east side). The Rivière aux Plats generally flows south-east, then south, over with a drop of , according to the following segments:
* first to the southeast, then to the south, to a bend in the river corresponding to a stream (coming from the west);
* first to the southeast, collecting two streams (coming from the north), until another stream (coming from the northeast);
* first to the south, collecting a stream (coming from the west), until its mouth.Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Gulf of St. Lawrence () is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. The gulf is a semi-enclosed sea, covering an area of about and containing about of water, at an average depth of .
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, on the west side of Cap des Caps. This confluence is located west of the mouth of the Pavillon River
The rivière du Pavillon (''English: Pavillon River'') is a tributary of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, flowing in the municipality of L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in ...
, east of the mouth from the Chicotte River
The Chicotte River (''French: Rivière Chicotte'') is a tributary of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, flowing in the municipality of L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of North Shore, in provi ...
and at east of the center of the village of Port-Menier.
Toponymy
The toponym “rivière aux Plats” was made official on September 12, 1974.[Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière aux Plats]
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See also
* Honguedo Strait
The Honguedo Strait ( French: ''Détroit d'Honguedo'') is a strait in eastern Quebec, Canada, flowing between Anticosti Island and the Gaspé Peninsula. It is one of the two outlets of the Saint Lawrence River into its estuary, the Gulf of Saint ...
* List of rivers of Quebec
References
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Rivers of Côte-Nord
Anticosti Island
Minganie Regional County Municipality