Huard River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
Municipalities | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Forest stream in the mountains |
• location | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
• coordinates | 48°02′11″N70°46′21″W / 48.03647°N 70.77247°W |
• elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Mouth | Ha! Ha! River |
• location | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
• coordinates | 48°07′43″N70°48′55″E / 48.12861°N 70.81528°E Coordinates: 48°07′43″N70°48′55″E / 48.12861°N 70.81528°E |
• elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Length | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) [1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Ferland-et-Boilleau |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | (from the mouth) Outlet (via "lac Huard") of lakes Charny and "de la Grosse Cabane" |
The Huard River is a tributary of the Ha! Ha! River, Flowing in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Huard River valley is served mainly by the route 381 which runs along the course of the Ha! Ha! River and Lake Ha! Ha! for the needs of forestry, agriculture and recreational tourism activities. [2]
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Huard River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.
The main watersheds adjacent to the Huard River are:
The Huard River originates from a mountain stream (altitude:487 m (1,598 ft) in a deep valley. This source is located at:
From its source, the course of the Huard River flows over 11.5 km (7.1 mi) according to the following segments:
The Huard River flows into a small bay on the west shore of Lake Ha! Ha!. This mouth is located at:
From the confluence of the Huard River, the current follows the course of the Ha! Ha! River on 39.1 km (24.3 mi) generally towards the northeast, crosses the Baie des Ha! Ha! on 11.0 km (6.8 mi) towards the northeast, then follows the course of the Saguenay River on 99.5 km (61.8 mi) in the east until Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.
The toponym "Huard River" was formalized on September 26, 1997, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec. [3]
The Ha! Ha! River is a watercourse in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.
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The petit lac Ha! Ha! is a freshwater lake in the Ferland-et Boilleau municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Little Ha Lake! Ha! is located on the east side of Lake Ha! Ha! into which it drains.
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The Bras de Ross is a tributary of Brébeuf Lake, flowing in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau and Rivière-Éternité, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The lower part of the Ross Valley is integrated into the zec du Lac-Bébeuf.
The "Lac des Cèdres" is the head of the Rivière des Cèdres, in the watershed of Ha! Ha! River And Saguenay River. This body of water straddles the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau and Saint-Félix-d'Otis, in the Fjord-du-Saguenay, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Rivière des Cèdres is a tributary of the Ha! Ha! River, flowing in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province, in Quebec, in Canada.
The lac Huard is a body of water crossed by the Huard River, in the catchment area of the Ha! Ha! River and Saguenay River. This body of water is located in the municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
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The Bras d'Isaïe is a tributary of the rivière à Mars, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river crosses the eastern part of the zec Mars-Moulin.
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