Deschênes River
| Deschênes River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Rivière Deschênes (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality |
| Municipalities | Sagard |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Deschênes Lake |
| • location | Sagard |
| • coordinates | 47°58′27″N 70°04′01″W / 47.97411°N 70.06688°W |
| • elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Mouth | Petit Saguenay River |
• location | Sagard |
• coordinates | 48°01′18″N 70°04′09″W / 48.02167°N 70.06917°W |
• elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Length | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sagard |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (from the mouth) Outlet of Desbiens Lake, ruisseau Laurent |
The Deschênes River is a tributary of the south shore of the Petit Saguenay River flowing into the unorganized territory of Sagard in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
The valley of the Deschênes River is mainly served by route 170 along its entire route.
Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Deschênes River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.