Ashuapmushuan River

Chutes à Michel in Saint -Felicien

Sunset at Rivière Ashuapmushuan in Saint -Felicien

The Rivière Ashuapmushuan is a river in the administrative region of Saguenay -Lac -Saint -Jean in the Canadian province of Québec.

It has its origin in the Lac Ashuapmushuan. It flows first 30 km in a north-easterly direction, then turns to the southeast and reaches the town of Saint- Félicien. There he leads - after Rivière Rivière Mistassini Péribonka and - as the third largest tributary in the Lac Saint -Jean. The river length is 181 km, according to other sources 266 km ( headwaters here included).

The typical summer median discharge varied between 200 and 300 m³ / s, while for the spring snowmelt runoff of 1050 m³ / s. It also drains maximum of 2400 m³ / s are measured. The lowest runoff rates occur in March - with a long-term average of 75 m³ / s, a mean monthly minimum of 54 and a mean monthly maximum of 120 m³ / s

The Rivière Ashuapmushuan forms the northern boundary of the Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan. As a wild untamed river and easily accessible from Route 167 near Lake Ashuapmushuan he represents a popular destination for canoeing tourists

A 276.6 km ² large aquatic reserve is being planned, which would extend over a flow distance of 126 km of the Rivière Ashuapmushuan. This would also include the floodplain and the adjacent mountain slopes. Timber industry, mining, and hydroelectric power would then be prohibited in this area. The salmon stocks in the river, flora and fauna and archaeological sites would benefit from such a reserve.

Geography

The catchment area of ​​Rivière Ashuapmushuan is located in the central region of the Laurentians in nature Lac Manouane depression. The river is enclosed for long stretches of narrow valleys - with challenging rapids and a dozen waterfalls. The most impressive of these is the Chutes de la Chaudière ( ⊙ 48.980865-73.069339 ).

Inflows

The most important tributaries of the Rivière Ashuapmushuan are ( in upstream direction ):

  • Rivière aux saumons
  • Rivière Pémonca
  • Rivière Cran
  • Rivière Chigoubiche Rivière Vermillon
  • Rivière Grand Portage
  • Rivière Crochue
  • Rivière Nestaocano
  • Rivière Normandin
  • Rivière Marquette
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