Rivière aux Chiens (Côte-de-Beaupré)
| Rivière aux Chiens | |
|---|---|
View from the bridge of route 360, upward (toward north-west) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Beaupré and Château-Richer |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of two mountain streams |
| • location | Beaupré |
| • coordinates | 47°07′12″N 70°58′49″W / 47.12007°N 70.98038°W |
| • elevation | 643 m |
| Mouth | St. Lawrence River |
• location | Beaupré |
• coordinates | 47°00′26″N 70°57′37″W / 47.00722°N 70.96027°W |
• elevation | 4 m |
| Length | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upward from the mouth) Rouge Creek, four unidentified streams, ruisseau des Prairies, unidentified stream, discharge from two unidentified lakes, and three unidentified streams. |
| • right | (upward from the mouth) Four unidentified streams, Rivière des Sept Crans, thirteen unidentified streams. |
The rivière aux Chiens (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ o ʃjɛ̃], river of the dogs) flows south, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence river, in the municipalities of Beaupré and Château-Richer, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. It empties into the St. Lawrence River at Beaupré.
The lower part of this small valley is served by avenue Royale (route 360) and route 138 which runs along the north shore of St. Lawrence River. The intermediate part has mountainous relief and is accessible only by the Chemin de la d'Auteuil. The upper part is served by a forest road. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; agriculture (in the lower plain), second.
The surface of the Rivière aux Chiens is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is generally from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.