Rivière La Sarre

Rivière La Sarre
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location	Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Québec (Canada)
River system	Moose River
Drain over	Abitibi River  → Moose River  → James Bay
origin	Lac Macamic 48 ° 50 ′ 33 ″  N , 78 ° 57 ′ 3 ″  W.
Source height	287  m
muzzle	Lac Abitibi coordinates: 48 ° 42 ′ 30 "  N , 79 ° 15 ′ 38"  W 48 ° 42 ′ 30 "  N , 79 ° 15 ′ 38"  W.
Mouth height	265  m
Height difference	22 m
Bottom slope	0.52 ‰
length	42 km
Catchment area	1919 km²
Drain at La Sarre gauge	MQ 1929/1972	21 m³ / s
Drain	MQ	31 m³ / s
Right tributaries	Rivière Des Méloizes
Small towns	La Sarre

The Rivière La Sarre is a tributary of Lac Abitibi in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region in the far west of the Canadian province of Québec .

The Rivière La Sarre forms the outflow of the Lac Macamic . He leaves it on its north bank. The Rivière La Sarre flows 20 km in a westerly direction before turning south, past the small town of La Sarre to the west and finally flowing into the Baie La Sarre at the eastern end of the lake of Lac Abitibi. The river has a length of 42 km. It drains an area of ​​1919 km². The mean discharge is 31 m³ / s.

Hydro-Abitibi operates two run-of-river power plants (La Sarre-1 with 1 MW; La Sarre-2 with 0.8 MW) on the river.

The river was named after the La Sarre regiment .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Bureau Brille publiques sur l'environnement (PDF; 103 kB)
2. ↑ Water Survey of Canada: Station  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec: Rivière La Sarre