Rouge River (Montmorency River tributary)


The Rivière Rouge is a tributary of the east bank of the Montmorency River, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse successively crosses the regional county municipalities of:
This forest and mountain valley is served by a forest road passing on the east side of the river. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; second, recreational tourism.
Because of its altitude, the surface of the upper Red River is generally frozen from late November to early April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.

Geography

The Rouge River takes its source from a small lake landlocked between the mountains. The mouth of this lake is located in the municipality of Château-Richer, at:
From the mouth of this head lake, the Red River descends on, with a drop of according to the following segments:
The Rouge River flows into a bend on the east bank of the Montmorency River. From this confluence of the Rouge River, the current flows over generally south by the course of the Montmorency River, to the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Toponymy

The toponym "Rivière Rouge" was formalized on December 13, 1996 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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