Английская Википедия:Bouchard River

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Шаблон:Infobox river The Rivière Bouchard is a tributary of the Franquelin River, flowing in the municipality of Franquelin, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.

Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreotourism activities, second.[1]

The surface of the Bouchard River is usually frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April, except the rapids areas; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from late November to early April.

Geography

The Bouchard River draws its source from a small lake (length: one hundred meters; altitude: Шаблон:Cvt) located in the municipality of Franquelin. This mouth is located at:

From its source, the Bouchard River flows over Шаблон:Cvt with a drop of Шаблон:Cvt, especially in forest areas, according to the following segments:

  • Шаблон:Cvt first towards the south-east by forming a loop towards the east to collect the outlet (coming from the north) from Lac Gagnon; then east down the mountain, to the outlet (coming from the north) of two lakes including lakes Perron, Bourgeois, Cyrille and Gleeson;
  • Шаблон:Cvt towards the south in a deep valley, by forming a loop towards the west, until the discharge (coming from the west) of two lakes of which the lake Larose;
  • Шаблон:Cvt towards the east by forming a loop towards the north, to its mouth.[2]

The Bouchard River flows onto the west bank of the Franquelin River. This confluence is located at:

From the mouth of the Bouchard River, the current descends on Шаблон:Cvt the course of the Franquelin River to the north shore of the Estuary of Saint Lawrence.[2]

Toponymy

The term "Bouchard" proves to be a family name of French origin.

The toponym "Rivière Bouchard" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]

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