Gatineau River
The Gatineau River (French: Rivière Gatineau, French pronunciation: [gatino]) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is 386 kilometres (240 mi) long and drains an area of 23,700 square kilometres (9,200 sq mi).
| Gatineau River Rivière Gatineau | |
|---|---|
The upper Gatineau River | |
Map of the Ottawa River drainage basin with the Gatineau River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed wilderness |
| • location | near boundary between Outaouais and Mauricie regions |
| Mouth | Ottawa River |
• location | City of Gatineau |
• coordinates | 45°27′15″N 75°41′42″W |
| Length | 386 km (240 mi) |
| Basin size | 23,724 km2 (9,160 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Paugan Power Station |
| • average | 350 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
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