Aigle River (Desert River tributary)

The Aigle River (French: Rivière de l'Aigle, meaning "Eagle River") is a tributary of the Désert River, passing through the municipalities of Cayamant and Montcerf-Lytton, in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, in the Outaouais administrative region, Quebec, Canada.

Eagle River
Native nameRivière de l'Aigle (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
Physical characteristics
SourceMer Bleue Lake
  locationCayamant
  coordinates46°12′40″N 76°13′26″W
  elevation208 m (682 ft)
MouthDésert River
  location
Montcerf-Lytton
  coordinates
46°26′57″N 76°02′37″W
  elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Length65 km (40 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAigle→ Désert→ Gatineau→ Ottawa
Tributaries 
  left
  • outlet of Harding Lake
  • Tortue creek
  • creek of lake Twig
  • outlet of lake Lago
  • ouotlet of lake Potvin
  • outlet of lake Lucille
  • Hibou River (Aigle River)
  • Dan creek
  • Hobblety creek
  • Sand creek

The surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to mid-April (except in fast-flowing areas).

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