Bédard River
| Bédard River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality |
| City | Larouche, Hébertville-Station, Saint-Bruno et Alma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac Déry |
| • location | Larouche |
| • coordinates | 48°24′39″N 71°33′32″W / 48.41086°N 71.55883°W |
| • elevation | 176 |
| Mouth | La Petite Décharge |
• location | Alma |
• coordinates | 48°33′34″N 71°43′02″W / 48.55944°N 71.71722°W |
• elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Length | 30.9 km (19.2 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Alma |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Petite rivière Bédard |
| • right | Rivière Raquette |
The Bédard River is a tributary of the Saguenay River (via la Petite Décharge), flowing in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river successively crosses the MRC of:
- Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality: municipality of Larouche;
- Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality: municipalities of Hébertville-Station and Saint-Bruno, as well as the city of Alma.
The Bédard River valley is served by Scott Street West, route 169 (avenue du Pont Sud), by route 170, boulevard Maurice-Paradis, chemin du 6e rang, chemin du 5e rang, chemin du 4e rang nord, chemin du rang Saint-Pierre, chemin du Petit rang Saint-Pierre.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the Bédard River area; forestry, second.
The surface of the Bédard River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.