The rivière du Canot is a stream flowing in the territory of
La Tuque
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...
, in the administrative region of
Mauricie
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, and will drain into the
Gatineau River
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in the unorganized territory of
Lac-De La Bidière, in the
Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality
Antoine-Labelle is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier. It is named for Antoine Labelle.
Subdivisions
There are 28 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (2)
* Mont ...
, in the administrative region of
Laurentides
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, in
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
Geography
The hydrographic slopes neighboring the Canot river are:
* north side: La Choquette, Brossard Lake;
* east side:
rivière aux Bleuets;
* south side:
Gatineau River
The Gatineau River (french: Rivière Gatineau, ) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is long and drains ...
;
* west side:
Choquette River.
Lac du Canot (length: in an east-west direction; altitude: ) is the main head water body of the Rivière du Canot. This body of water is located west of the
rivière aux Bleuets which flows south.
From Lac du Canot, the Rivière du Canot runs southwest through three lakes, up to two outlets (southeast and northwest), the mouths of which are almost opposite. -screw. Then the river flows south through many rapids, to the outlet of Lake Bennett.
From this confluence, the Canot River flows southwest through several zones of rapids, to the outlet (coming from the east) of Lac Rond (altitude: ). The Rivière du Canot crosses a final segment of south, to its confluence with the
Gatineau River
The Gatineau River (french: Rivière Gatineau, ) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is long and drains ...
where the latter forms a bend from the west and redirecting southerly.
In its upper part, the Canot river flows to the southwest, more or less in parallel (on the west side) with the
rivière aux Bleuets.
Toponymy
The canoe is a generally light, multi-purpose boat that has been widely used to navigate rivers in American history. The characteristics of the canoe make it useful especially for portages, shelter by forming a tent and especially navigate in shallow waters. The explorers of this region referred to this means of river transport to designate this river.
The toponym Rivière du Canot was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière du Canot"
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See also
* La Tuque
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...
, a city
* Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality
Antoine-Labelle is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier. It is named for Antoine Labelle.
Subdivisions
There are 28 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (2)
* Mont ...
* Gatineau River
The Gatineau River (french: Rivière Gatineau, ) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is long and drains ...
, a stream
* Rivière aux Bleuets (Bazin River), a stream
* Choquette River, a stream
* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
Notes and references
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Rivers of Laurentides
Rivers of Mauricie
Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality
La Tuque, Quebec