Rivière de Chicago
| Rivière de Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Charlevoix Regional County Municipality and Charlevoix-Est |
| Unorganized territory and municipality | La Malbaie, Saint-Hilarion and Notre-Dame-des-Monts |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Prime Lake |
| • location | La Malbaie |
| • coordinates | 47°36′56″N 70°22′35″W / 47.61544°N 70.37636°W |
| • elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Mouth | Rivière du Gouffre |
• location | Notre-Dame-des-Monts |
• coordinates | 47°39′19″N 70°26′24″W / 47.65528°N 70.44°W |
• elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Length | 9.6 km (6.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (from the mouth) Two streams, discharge from a small lake, three streams. |
| • right | (from the mouth) Hot stream, stream, discharge from a small lake, stream, discharge from a small lake, discharge from a small lake, stream. |
The Chicago River is a tributary of the east bank of the middle part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. The course of this river flows through the regional county municipalities (MRCs) of:
- Charlevoix-Est: in the town of La Malbaie and the municipality of de Notre-Dame-des-Monts;
- Charlevoix Regional County Municipality: in the municipality of Saint-Hilarion.
The lower part of this valley is served by a forest road for the needs of forestry. The intermediate part is served by chemin du rang Sainte-Philomène and chemin du rang de Chicago Est. The upper part is served by route 138. Agriculture and forestry are the main economic activities in this valley.
The surface of the Chicago River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April.