L'Abbé River (Métabetchouane River tributary)
| L'Abbé River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality |
| Municipalities | Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean and Chambord |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | L'Abbé Lake |
| • location | Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • coordinates | 48°19′57″N 71°57′31″W / 48.33240°N 71.95868°W |
| • elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Mouth | Métabetchouane River |
• location | Chambord |
• coordinates | 48°22′32″N 71°59′17″W / 48.37555°N 71.98805°W |
• elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Length | 6.4 km (4.0 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chambord |
The L'Abbé river is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, flowing in the municipalities of Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean and Chambord, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this area; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the L'Abbé River (except the rapids zones) is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March.