Rivière du Sault (Péribonka River)
| Rivière du Sault | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 484 metres (1,588 ft) |
| 2nd source | Unidentified lake |
| • coordinates | 49°30′54″N 71°17′40″E / 49.515081°N 71.294526°E |
| Mouth | Péribonka River |
• location | Passes-Dangereuses |
• coordinates | 49°21′27″N 71°13′48″W / 49.3575°N 71.23°W |
• elevation | 183 metres (600 ft) |
| Length | 25.0 kilometres (15.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Péribonka River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River, Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (upstream) |
| • right | (upstream) Discharge of lake Albéric |
The Sault River is a tributary of the Péribonka River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Passes-Dangereuses, in the Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The Sault river flows on the east side of the zec des Passes.
The watershed of the Sault river is served by the forest road R0250 which goes up the valley of Étienniche Lake and of the rivière des Prairies to reach lac Grenier and the Brodeuse River. A few secondary roads serve the area for forestry and recreational tourism purposes.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; second, recreational tourism activities.
The surface of the Sault River is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe traffic on the ice generally occurs from mid-December to late March.