The Rivière Rouge East is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

of the east bank of the Rouge River. This stream flows in the municipality of

Château-Richer Château-Richer is a small town situated in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. Located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Quebec City, Château-Richer is the seat for the Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Munici ...

, in the

La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country. Subdiv ...

, in the administrative region of

Capitale-Nationale Capitale-Nationale (; en, National Capital region) is one of the 17 List of Quebec regions, administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's Communauté métropol ...

, in the

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from

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

, to

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. The upper part of this forest valley surrounded by mountains is served by a forest road from the south. While the Saint-Achillée road passes on the north side of the lower part. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; second, recreational tourism. Because of its altitude, the surface of the upper part of the Rouge East River is generally frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Geography

The Rouge East River takes its source from Lac Grand (length: ; altitude: ) landlocked between the mountains. The mouth of this lake is located in the municipality of

, at: * west of a mountain peak reaching ; * north-west of a mountain peak reaching ; * north-west of the north-west bank of the

St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...

; * south-east of the confluence of the Rouge East River and the Rouge River (Montmorency River). From the mouth of this head lake, the Rouge East River descends on , with a drop of according to the following segments: * to the south, then to the east, partly crossing Lac du Bord (length: ; altitude: ), to its mouth; * to the north with a drop of , up to a bend in the river, corresponding to the discharge of a stream (coming from the east); * west in the forest zone with a drop of , to its mouth.Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Rivière Rouge Est - Distance and altitude measurements established from the application of site measurements.
/ref> The Rouge River East flows on the East bank of the Rouge river. From this confluence of the Rouge River East, the current descends on towards the northwest by following the course of the Rouge River, then descends on generally towards the south by the course of the

Montmorency River The Montmorency River is a tributary of North-East bank of St. Lawrence river, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The course of the river successively crosses the regional county municipa ...

, up to the northwest bank of the

Saint Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connectin ...

Toponymy

The toponyms "Rivière Rouge" and "Rivière Rouge Est" are linked. The toponym "Rivière Rouge Est" was officialized on December 13, 1996 at the

Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rouge Est, rivière Rivers of Capitale-Nationale La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality

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