Rivière de la Racine de Bouleau

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Rivière de la Racine de Bouleau
Data
location Côte-Nord in Québec (Canada)
River system Rivière Manicouagan
Drain over Rivière Manicouagan  → Saint Lawrence River  → Atlantic Ocean
origin Lac de la Maison d'Hiver
52 ° 39 ′ 6 ″  N , 68 ° 32 ′ 6 ″  W.
muzzle Manicouagan Reservoir Coordinates: 51 ° 49 ′ 20 "  N , 68 ° 28 ′ 26"  W 51 ° 49 ′ 20 "  N , 68 ° 28 ′ 26"  W
Mouth height 302  m

length 105 km
Catchment area 1987 km²
Drain MQ
44 m³ / s

The Rivière de la Racine de Bouleau is a tributary of the Manicouagan Reservoir in the administrative region of Côte-Nord in the Canadian province of Québec .

The Rivière de la Racine de Bouleau arises about 400 km north of Baie-Comeau in the hinterland of the Côte-Nord as an outflow of the Lac de la Maison d'Hiver in the area of ​​the Canadian Shield in the south of the Labrador Peninsula . It flows mainly in a southerly direction and flows into the north bank of the Manicouagan reservoir after 105 km. The Rivière de la Racine de Bouleau drains an area of ​​1987 km². The mean discharge is 44 m³ / s.

About 45 km north of the Manicouagan reservoir, a 529 km² area is planned for a future conservation area along the river.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Bureau Brille publiques sur l'environnement (PDF; 103 kB)
  2. ^ A b Commission de toponymie du Québec: Rivière de la Racine de Bouleau
  3. Réserve de biodiversité projetée de la rivière de la Racine de Bouleau