The rivière à la Chasse (''English: Hunting river'') is a tributary of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence
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, flowing in the town of
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 ...
, 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
Côte-Nord
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, in the
province
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of
Quebec
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, in Canada.
The western part of the Chasse River valley is served by the Trans-Quebec-Labrador road and forest roads; the lower part, by
route 138.
[Open Street Map - Accessed July 7, 2020]
/ref> In addition to the urban area (Haute-Rive sector) at the end of the segment, forestry is the main economic activity in this valley.[
The surface of the Chasse River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, except the rapids; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from mid-December to mid-March.
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Geography
The Chasse River draws its source from Lake Castelnau (length: ; altitude: ) in Baie-Comeau. This source is located at:
* west of lac à la Chasse;
* north-east of 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 ...
town center;
* north-west of the mouth of the Chasse river.[
The Chasse river flows between the ]Amédée River
The Amédée River is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River, crossing the town of Baie-Comeau, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality on the Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The eastern part of the Amédée river valley ...
(located on the west side) and the Rivière aux Anglais (east side). From the dam at the mouth of Lake Castelnau, the Chasse River flows over with a drop of , according to the following segments:
* north-east, relatively in a straight line, to a bay on the north shore of Lac à la Chasse;
* south across Lac à la Chasse (length: ; altitude: ) to the dam located at its mouth;
* first south on crossing the route 138 to a stream (coming from the south-west); then east on , to its mouth.Manicouagan River
The Manicouagan or Manicuagan River, often clipped to Manic, is a river in Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. The river originates in the Manicouagan Reservoir and flows approximately south, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Baie-Com ...
;
* north of Pointe-Lebel where the regional airport is located;
* north-east of downtown Baie-Comeau.
Toponymy
The toponym "Rivière à la Chasse" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière à la Chasse
See also
* List of rivers of North Shore
References
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Rivers of Côte-Nord
Manicouagan Regional County Municipality