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| Tawachiche West River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| Regional County Municipality | Mékinac Regional County Municipality |
| Municipality | Lac-aux-Sables |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Masketsi Lake |
| • location | Lake Masketsi (Mékinac) |
| • coordinates | 46°58′47″N 72°32′35″W / 46.979711°N 72.542981°W |
| • elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Mouth | Tawachiche River |
• location | Lac-aux-Sables |
• coordinates | 46°56′12″N 72°27′35″W / 46.93675°N 72.45979°W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Basin size | 698 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (Upward from the mouth) Décharge du lac Vieillotte et Lune, décharge d'un lac non identifié, décharge d'un ensemble de petits lacs non identifiés, décharge d'un ensemble de petits lacs non identifiés. |
| • right | (Upward from the mouth) Décharge d'un ensemble de petits lacs non identifiés, décharge (via le Petit lac Masketsi) d'un lac non identifié. |
The Tawachiche West River is in the Municipality of Lac-aux-Sables. Its mouth is 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) north of the village of Hervey-Jonction), in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. Flowing mostly in the Marmier (township), its watershed is part of the Batiscanie, in the area of the MRC Mékinac. The river flows from north-west to south-east to empty into the Tawachiche River. Tawachiche West River is entirely in forest areas. The surface of the river is usually frozen from November to April. Annually, the river flow is high during the spring thaw.
Since the 18th century, logging was a major economic factor in this wilderness area. Nowadays, camping, resorts and outdoor activities are dominant: hunting, fishing, hiking or all-terrain vehicle riding, snowmobiling, and boating.