Marquette River
River in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marquette River is a tributary of Ashuapmushuan Lake, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, into the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada.
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Marquette Lake |
• location | Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, Le Domaine-du-Roy (RCM), Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec |
• coordinates | 48°57′25″N 73°56′13″W |
• elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
Mouth | Ashuapmushuan Lake |
• location | Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec, Le Domaine-du-Roy (RCM), Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec |
• coordinates | 49°11′24″N 73°47′48″W |
• elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
Length | 64.9 km (40.3 mi)[1] |
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The Marquette River runs successively in the townships of Châteauford, Cramahé and Aigremont. The central part of the river flows through the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second.
The Forest Road R0212 (East-West) intersects the upper portion of the Marquette River. The route 167 connecting Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Québec passes on the north-east shore of the Normandin River and the Northeast side of Ashuapmushuan Lake.
The surface of the Marquette River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.