Rivière Saint-Jean (Saguenay)
| Rivière Saint-Jean | ||
 Rivière Saint-Jean and Pont du Faubourg |
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| Data | ||
| location | Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean in Québec (Canada) | |
| River system | Saint Lawrence River | |
| Drain over | Saguenay Fjord → Saint Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean | |
| origin |
Lac Brébeuf 48 ° 9 ′ 34 " N , 70 ° 33 ′ 2" W. |
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| muzzle | in Anse Saint-Jean ( Saguenay Fjord ) Coordinates: 48 ° 14 ′ 29 " N , 70 ° 11 ′ 51" W 48 ° 14 ′ 29 " N , 70 ° 11 ′ 51" W
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| length | 50 km | |
| Catchment area | 756 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
15 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Rivière Cami | |
| Communities | L'Anse-Saint-Jean | |
The Rivière Saint-Jean is a tributary of the Saguenay Fjord in the administrative region Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean in the eastern part of the Canadian province of Québec .
The Rivière Saint-Jean forms the outflow of Lac Brébeuf . He leaves it at its east end. The Rivière Cami flows into the river shortly afterwards on the right. The Rivière Saint-Jean flows mainly in a north-easterly direction to L'Anse-Saint-Jean , where it flows into the Anse Saint-Jean bay on the south bank of the Saguenay Fjord . The Rivière Saint-Jean has a length of 50 km. It drains an area of 756 km². The mean discharge of the Rivière Saint-Jean is 15 m³ / s.
Covered bridges
The Pont du Faubourg covered bridge spans the river in the commune of L'Anse-Saint-Jean.
Hydropower plants
About 12 km above the estuary there is a run-of-river power station on the Rivière Saint-Jean ( ⊙ ) operated by Hydro-Morin . It has an installed capacity of 450 kW.
