Hibou River
| Hibou River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| MRC | La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Drouin Lake |
| • location | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury |
| • coordinates | 47°03′39″N 71°22′13″W / 47.06083°N 71.37028°W |
| • elevation | 503 |
| Mouth | Rivière des Hurons (Saint-Charles Lake) |
• location | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury |
• coordinates | 46°58′52″N 71°22′18″W / 46.98111°N 71.37167°W |
• elevation | 159 m |
| Length | 10.9 km (6.8 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Two unidentified stream. |
| • right | Unidentified stream. |
The rivière Hibou (English: Owl River) is a tributary of the rivière des Hurons, flowing in the heart of the municipality of the townships of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Located north of Quebec (city), the Hibou river valley is mainly served by the Grande-Ligne path, the Hibou path and a few urban streets.
The surface of the Hibou River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.