Rivière aux Sables (Saguenay River tributary)
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The rivière aux Sables is a river of the city of Saguenay (city), in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse constitutes one of the two outlets of Kenogami Lake; it flows north to flow into the Saguenay River. It is the only river that crosses Jonquière.
Rivière aux Sables | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
City | Saguenay |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Kenogami Lake |
• location | Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48.32667°N 71.37666°W / 48.32667; -71.37666 |
• elevation | 164 |
Mouth | Kenogami Lake |
• location | Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48.44278°N 71.24694°W / 48.44278; -71.24694 |
• elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Length | 11 km (6.8 mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• location | Saguenay |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | (from the mouth) Ruisseau des Chasseurs, ruisseau Desgagné. |
• right | (from the mouth) Ruisseau Ratté, ruisseau Dallaire. |
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste street serves the West Bank; Saint-Dominique street serves the east bank. The "Boulevard du Royaume" and Price street serve the lower part. The autoroute 70 cuts the middle of the watercourse[2] · .[3]
The surface of the "rivière aux Sables" is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March.