Rivière du Malin
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The rivière du Malin (English: Malin river) is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada.[1] The course of the river passes in particular in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
Rivière du Malin | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
Regional County Municipality | La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality |
Unorganized territory | Lac-Jacques-Cartier |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lanoraye Lake |
• location | Lac-Jacques-Cartier |
• coordinates | 47.43698°N 71.29036°W / 47.43698; -71.29036 |
• elevation | 781 m (2,562 ft) |
Mouth | Rivière du Malin |
• location | Lac-Jacques-Cartier |
• coordinates | 47.40083°N 71.41444°W / 47.40083; -71.41444 |
• elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Length | 11.0 km (6.8 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Lac-Jacques-Cartier |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | (Upward from the mouth) Décharge du Lac Brière, Rocheuse River, décharge des lacs Aubé et Macé. |
• right | (Upward from the mouth) Décharge du lac Breton, décharge d'un lac non identifié. |
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Malin River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, but the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March.