The rivière de l'Ours, also known as Bear River, is a tributary of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, flowing in the municipality of
L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the
Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord (Region 09) (, ; ) is an List of regions of Quebec, administrative region of Quebec, on the Quebec-Labrador peninsula, Quebec-Labrador Peninsula, Canada.
The region runs along the St. Lawrence River and then the Gulf of St. Lawrence, ...
, in the
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, in Canada.
A forest road serves the upper and intermediate part of its course. Forestry is the main economic activity in this area; recreational tourism, second.
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Geography
The Bear River takes its source from a very small lake (altitude: ) located in the center of Anticosti Island
Anticosti () is an island located between the Jacques Cartier and Honguedo Straits, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in L'Île-d'Anticosti (Municipality), Minganie MRC, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada.
UNESCO's World Heritage
On September 19, 2023, ...
. This source is located at:
* north-east of the town center of the village of Port-Menier;
* west of the eastern point of Anticosti Island.[
From its source, the Bear River flows over with a drop of , entirely in the forest area in the SÉPAQ area, according to following segments:
* north-east, to a stream (coming from the west);
* north-east, to its mouth.][
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Toponymy
The toponym "Rivière de l'Ours" was formalized on September 12, 1974, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière de l'Ours
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See also
* 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 313 ...
References
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Rivers of Côte-Nord
Anticosti Island
Minganie Regional County Municipality