The rivière à la Loutre is a tributary of the
Ashuapmushuan River, flowing in the unorganized territory of
Rivière-Mistassini and in the
municipality of
Saint-Thomas-Didyme, in the
Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of
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 ...
, in the
province of
Quebec, in
Canada.
The valley of the Rivière à la Loutre is mainly served by forest roads including the R-0202 in the upper part.
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Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley.
Geography
Rivière à la Loutre has its source at the mouth of Lac à la Truite (length: ; altitude: ) located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-Mistassini, just north-west of the limit of the municipality of Saint-Thomas-Didyme. This lake is fed by the discharge of a stream (coming from the northwest) and by the discharge (coming from the south) of a group of lakes including Lake Raymond and Lake Carré.
The mouth of Lac à la Truite is located in a forest zone in the Rivière-Mistassini territory, at:
* west of Lac à Jim;
* north-west of the center of the village of Saint-Thomas-Didyme;
* north of the mouth of Rivière à la Loutre;
* northwest of downtown Saint-Félicien.[
From the mouth of Lac à la Truite, the Rivière à la Loutre flows over , with a drop of , entirely in forest area, depending on the segments following:
* first east for about 240 meters to a bend in the river corresponding to the discharge (coming from the north) of Lac du Trois Milles; then south, forming a few streamers, then crossing the fourchu lake (length: shaped like a hockey stick with the handle facing south; altitude: ), up to its mouth. Note: Lake Fourchu receives the discharge from Lac à la Loutre on the northwest side;
* towards the south in a deep valley crossing at the end of the segment a lake (length: in the shape of a donut with an island in the center; altitude: ), up to its mouth;
* towards the south-east, collecting the discharge (coming from the north) of a stream and entering the ]Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve
The Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, in the watershed of the Ashuapmushuan River. It is mainly located in the region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, between the municipality of La Doré and the city of Chibouga ...
, up to its mouth.Petite rivière aux Saumons
The Petite rivière aux Saumons (''English: Little Salmons River'') is a tributary of the Ashuapmushuan River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Rivière-Mistassini and in the municipality of Saint-Thomas-Didyme, in the Maria-Chapdelaine ...
and upstream of the Rapide Pas background. The confluence of the Rivière à la Loutre is located at:
* to the southwest of the center of the village of Saint-Thomas-Didyme;
* north-west of downtown Saint-Félicien.la Petite Décharge
La Petite Décharge is the name of one of the two emissaries of lac Saint-Jean, the other being the La Grande Décharge. This river flows south of Alma Island, on the northwest shore of St. Lawrence River, in the town of Alma, in the Lac-Saint ...
on eastward to at Tadoussac where it meets the Estuary of Saint Lawrence
The estuary of the Saint Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, is one of the largest esturaries in the world.
Situation
The estuary of the St. Lawrence River is located downstream of the St. Lawrence River and upstream of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It ...
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Toponymy
The toponym "rivière à la Loutre" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière à la Loutre](_blank)
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See also
* List of rivers of Quebec
Notes and references
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loutre, rivière à la
Rivers of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality