Gatineau River

Gatineau River
Rivière Gatineau
The upper Gatineau River
Map of the Ottawa River drainage basin with the Gatineau River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed wilderness
 • locationnear boundary between Outaouais and Mauricie regions
MouthOttawa River
 • location
City of Gatineau
 • coordinates
45°27′15″N 75°41′42″W / 45.45417°N 75.69500°W / 45.45417; -75.69500
Length386 km (240 mi)[1]
Basin size23,724 km2 (9,160 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationPaugan Power Station[1]
 • average350 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionOttawa RiverSt. Lawrence RiverGulf of St. Lawrence
River systemOttawa River drainage basin

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).

  1. ^ a b c d Ottawa Gatineau Watershed Atlas - Gatineau River Watershed Profile Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine