Cachée River (Jacques-Cartier River tributary)
The Rivière Cachée is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. The course of the river crosses the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, as well as the township municipality unis de Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, located in the MRC La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality.
| Cachée River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | La Jacques-Cartier and La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Unorganized territory and a municipality | Lac-Jacques-Cartier and Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cachée Lake |
| • location | Lac-Jacques-Cartier |
| • coordinates | 47°14′36″N 71°09′54″W |
| • elevation | 768 |
| Mouth | Jacques-Cartier River |
• location | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury |
• coordinates | 47°06′43″N 71°21′56″W |
• elevation | 250 m |
| Length | 26.9 km (16.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upward from the mouth) Décharge des lacs Côté et Taché, décharge du lac Garneau, ruisseau Bureau (décharge du lac Bureau). |
| • right | (Upward from the mouth) Ruisseau non identifié, décharge du Lac de l'Entrée, décharge du lac Joncas. |
The course of the river flows entirely in a forest zone in the Jacques-Cartier National Park which is affiliated with the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq).
The Cachée river valley is mainly served by the route 175 which links the towns of Quebec and Saguenay. A few secondary roads serve this area for forestry and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Cachée River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.