Rivière des Prairies
| Rivière des Prairies | |
|---|---|
Aerial view looking east, of Rivière des Prairies with Louis Bisson Bridge in the foreground. The island "Île aux Chats" can be seen near the centre. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montreal and Laval |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake of Two Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saint Lawrence River |
The Rivière des Prairies (pronounced [ʁivjɛʁ de pʁɛʁi]; lit. 'River of the Prairies'), called the Back River in English, is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The Kanien'kehá:ka called it Skowanoti, meaning "River behind the island". The river separates the cities of Laval and Montreal.