Causapscal River
The Causapscal River (/koʊzɑːpskæl/) is a waterway of 61.0 kilometres (37.9 mi) located in the Matapedia Valley, in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality, in administrative regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary to the Matapedia River; where these two meet is called Les Fourches stream pool.
| Causapscal River | |
|---|---|
Salmon fishers at Les Fourches stream pool at the junction of the Matapedia and Causapscal Rivers | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Matapedia River |
• coordinates | 48°21′12″N 67°13′22″W |
| Length | 60.9 km (37.8 mi) |
The Causapscal River flows through the following townships successively:
- La Vérendrye (township), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault;
- Lagrange (township), in the unorganized territory of Ruisseau-des-Mineurs;
- Casault (township), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault;
- Blais (township), in the municipality of Saint-Tharcisius;
- Casault (township), in the unorganized territory of Lac-Casault;
- Lepage (township), in the municipality of Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs;
- Casupscull (township), in the city of Causapscal.
This river of the Matapédia Valley empties into the east bank of the Matapédia River, in the city of Causapscal, at the level of "Les Fourches" salmon pool.
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