Barley River
The Barley River is a tributary of the eastern bank of the upper part of the Malbaie River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse successively crosses zec des Martres, then the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.
| Barley River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | Charlevoix |
| Municipalities | Lac-Pikauba |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wabano Lake |
| • location | Lac-Pikauba |
| • coordinates | 47°48′26″N 70°37′34″W |
| • elevation | 884 m (2,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Malbaie River |
• location | Lac-Pikauba |
• coordinates | 47°49′44″N 70°46′44″W |
• elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Length | 16.4 km (10.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upward from the mouth)
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| • right | (Upward from the mouth)
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The lower part of this valley is served by the route 381. The upper part is served by the forest road R0305 which passes on the south shore of Barley Lake for the needs of forestry. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
Because of the altitude, the surface of the Barley River is generally frozen from the end of November until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from the beginning of December until the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April.