Dauphine River
The Dauphine River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows through the municipalities of Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans and Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, in the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale.
| Dauphine River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| MRC | L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little lake |
| • location | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| • coordinates | 46°57′39″N 70°57′25″W |
| • elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Mouth | Chenal des Grands Voiliers (Saint Lawrence River) |
• location | Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
• coordinates | 46°58′06″N 70°50′41″W |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Length | 11.3 km (7.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Le Grand Ruisseau |
The lower part of this small valley is served by Chemin Royale (route 368) which runs along the southeast shore of Île d'Orléans. Forestry is the main economic activity in the upper part of this valley; and agriculture in the middle and lower part.
The surface of the Dauphine River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.