List of Quebec rivers
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Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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In all, Quebec counts over a million lakes and 130,000 streams of which 4500 are rivers. Quebec holds 2 percent of all freshwater
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
on the planet.
James Bay
Rivers flowing into James BayJames Bay
James Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay are part of Nunavut...
, listed from south to north:
- Harricana RiverHarricana RiverThe Harricana River is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of 570 m³/s...
- Turgeon River
- Missisicabi River
- Nottaway RiverNottaway RiverThe Nottaway River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river drains Lake Matagami and travels north-west before emptying into Rupert Bay at the south end of James Bay. Its drainage basin is and has a mean discharge of 1190 m³/s...
- Waswanipi River
- Bell River
- Kitchigama River
- Broadback RiverBroadback RiverThe Broadback River is a river in northern Quebec, Canada. It drains into Rupert Bay , just south of the Rupert River and Cree community Waskaganish...
- Rupert RiverRupert RiverThe Rupert River is one of the largest rivers in Quebec, Canada. From its headwaters in Lake Mistassini, the largest natural lake in Québec, it flows west into Rupert Bay on James Bay. The Rupert drains an area of . There is some extremely large whitewater on the river, but paddlers can avoid...
- Nemiscau River
- Marte River
- Pontax River
- Temiscamie River
- Eastmain RiverEastmain RiverThe Eastmain River is a river in northwestern Quebec which rises in north central Quebec and flows 800 km west to drain into James Bay. 'East Main' is an old name for the east side of James Bay. This river drains an area of 46,400 km²...
- Opinaca River
- Conn River
- Rivière du Vieux Comptoir (Old Factory River)
- Poplar River
- Maquatua River
- Rivière au Castor (Beaver River)
- La Grande Rivière (The Big River)
- Sakami River
- Kanaaupscow River
- Piagochioui River
- Roggan River
- Corbin River
- Anistuwach River
- Rivière au Phoque (Seal River)
Hudson Bay
Rivers flowing into Hudson BayHudson Bay
Hudson Bay , sometimes called Hudson's Bay, is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. It drains a very large area, about , that includes parts of Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, most of Manitoba, southeastern Nunavut, as well as parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,...
, listed from south to north:
- Vauquelin River
- Grande Rivière de la BaleineGreat Whale RiverThe Great Whale River is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It flows from Lac Saint-Luson through Lac Bienville west to Hudson Bay...
(Great Whale River)- Saint Denys RiverSaint Denys RiverSaint Denys River is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It originates on Lac Silvy at . It flows through Lac Marest, Lac Denys and many challenging rapids until it joins Great Whale River at ....
- Coats River
- Kwakwatanikapistikw River
- Saint Denys River
- Petite Rivière de la BaleineLittle Whale RiverThe Little Whale River is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. With an area of , it is ranked as the 35th largest river basin in Quebec....
(Little Whale River) - Richmond Gulf
- De Troyes River
- Clearwater RiverClearwater River (Quebec)The Clearwater River is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, that drains Clearwater Lake into Richmond Gulf....
- Rivière du NordRivière du Nord (Hudson Bay)Rivière du Nord is a river in the Nunavik, Hudson Bay watershed....
- Nastapoca River
- Longland River
- Kikkerteluc River
- Kongut River
- Innuksuac River
- Koktac River
- Kogaluc River
- Povungnituk River
- Iktotat River
- Chukotat River
- Kovik River
Hudson Strait watershed
Rivers flowing into Hudson StraitHudson Strait
Hudson Strait links the Atlantic Ocean to Hudson Bay in Canada. It lies between Baffin Island and the northern coast of Quebec, its eastern entrance marked by Cape Chidley and Resolution Island. It is long...
, listed from west to east:
- Naujaat River
- Nauyok River
- Guychaud River
- Foucault River
- Nausarisiq River
- Gatin River
- Deception River
- Jacquere River
- Wakeham River
- Latourette River
Ungava Bay watershed
Rivers flowing into Ungava BayUngava Bay
Ungava Bay is a large bay in northeastern Canada separating Nunavik from Baffin Island. The bay is shaped like a rounded square with a side length of about and has an area of approximately...
, listed from west to east:
- Arnaud RiverArnaud RiverThe Arnaud River is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, flowing from the low plateaux of the Ungava Peninsula through a series of glacial lakes to Ungava Bay. Its mean discharge is approximately 15 km³ per year, but the river flows only in the summer as it is frozen to several metres for the...
- Vachon RiverVachon RiverVachon River or Qarnatulik or Avaluko ) is a river in the Arctic tundra of Nunavik, Quebec. It originates on Lac Laflamme at just north of Pingualuit crater and finishes at where it joins Arnaud/Payne River...
- Lepelle River
- Vachon River
- Brochant River
- Lefroy River
- Saint-Fond River
- Rivière aux Feuilles (Leaf River)
- Charpentier RiverCharpentier RiverCharpentier River is a river in northern Quebec , Canada, that flows from Lac Nedlouc for about 125 km northwest to Lake Minto. A rarely paddled river, it flows through very beautiful wilderness tundra & taiga. It has several picturesque waterfalls, namely Chutes de Burin and Chute Bleu. It is...
(Carpenter River) - Vizien River
- Charpentier River
- Koksoak RiverKoksoak RiverThe Koksoak River is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, the largest river in the Nunavik region. The Inuit village and region's administrative center Kuujjuaq lies on the shores of the Koksoak, about south from its mouth.The name Koksoak is believed to originate from Moravian missionaries who...
- Rivière aux MélèzesRivière aux MélèzesThe Rivière aux Mélèzes is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It forms the western part of the large basin of the Koksoak River...
- Rivière du Gué
- Delay River
- Rivière du Gué
- Caniapiscau RiverCaniapiscau RiverThe Caniapiscau River is a tributary of the Koksoak River in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. In Cree the name of the river means rocky point.Starting from Lac Sevestre on the Canadian Shield, the Caniapiscau River flows northward through a wide, timbered glacial valley until it makes a sharp turn at its...
- Rivière Bras de Fer (Iron Arm River)
- Rivière du Sable (Sandy River)
- Goodwood River
- Rivière Sérigny
- Rivière Pons
- Rivière Beurling
- Rivière de la Mort (River of Death)
- Rivière Châteauguay
- Swampy Bay River
- Situraviup River
- Forbes River
- Rivière aux Mélèzes
- False RiverFalse River (Quebec)False River is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It originates north of Lac Boulle and ends northeast of Kuujjuaq in Ungava Bay....
- Baleine River (Whale River)
- Wheeler River
- Marralik River
- Qurlutuq River
- George River
- De Pas River
- Koroc River
Saint Lawrence River/Gulf of Saint Lawrence watershed
Rivers flowing into the Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
and Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
The Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...
, listed in downstream order:
- Ottawa RiverOttawa RiverThe Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
(Rivière des Outaouais)- Rigaud RiverRigaud RiverThe Rigaud River is a river in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. It rises south of Vankleek Hill, Ontario and flows east, entering the province of Quebec...
- Rivière du NordRivière du Nord (Laurentides)Rivière du Nord is a river in the Laurentides region that flows into the Ottawa River. The oldest bridge over the river was constructed by William Shaw near the village of Shawbridge, now part of the town of Prévost....
(North River) - Rouge RiverRouge River (Quebec)The Rouge River is a river in western Quebec, Canada,which empties into the Ottawa River near Pointe-au-Chêne and flows north of Mont Tremblant.It is located in the Laurentides,about halfway between...
(Red River)- Macaza River
- Jamet River
- Macaza River
- Saumon River (Salmon River)
- Rivière de la Petite Nation (Little Nation River)
- Blanche River (Thurso) (White River)
- Rivière du Lièvre (Hare River)
- Mitchinamécus River
- Blanche River (Gatineau)
- Gatineau RiverGatineau RiverThe Gatineau River 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...
- Kazabazua RiverKazabazua RiverKazabazua River is a tributary of the Gatineau River in western Quebec, Canada.The river gives its name to Kazabazua, a village in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality. Derived from the Algonquin language, the name of this river has had many spellings including "Kazaluzu",...
- Picanoc RiverPicanoc RiverPicanoc River is small river in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is 95 kilometer long class/grade II river, with some sections gaining class/grade III difficulty . Its headwaters originate north of Lac Dumont in Pontiac County...
- Picanoc River
- Rivière Désert (Deserted River)
- Rivière de l'Aigle (Eagle River)
- Rivière d'Argent (Silver River)
- Notawassi River
- Choaurt River
- Rivière du Canot (Canoe River)
- Bazin River
- Rivière aux Bleuts (Blueberry River)
- Fortier River
- Rivière du Canot (Canoe River)
- Gens de Terre RiverGens de Terre RiverThe Gens de Terre River is a river in central Quebec, Canada. It is located on the eastern edge of the La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve in the Vallée-de-la-Gatineau County Municipality in the Outaouais region...
(Native River)- Wapus River
- Belinge River
- Kazabazua River
- Quyon River
- Coulonge RiverCoulonge RiverThe Coulonge River is a predominantly wilderness river in western Quebec, Canada. It is 217 km long, has a drainage area of 5060 km² , and runs in a general south-eastern direction from its headwaters in Lac au Barrage to the Ottawa River at Fort-Coulonge, Quebec...
- Noire RiverNoire RiverThe Noire River is a river in western Quebec, Canada. It runs in a south-eastern direction into the Ottawa River at Waltham, Quebec. It is named after the dark colour of its water ....
(Black River) - Schyan River
- Dumoine RiverDumoine RiverThe Dumoine River is a river in western Quebec with its source in Machin Lake near La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve. From Dumoine Lake, the river flows almost due south off the Canadian Shield and empties into the Ottawa River, just west of Rapides-des-Joachims, Quebec, or Rolphton, Ontario...
- Fildegrand River
- Rivière l'Ours (Bear River)
- Kipawa RiverKipawa RiverThe Kipawa River is a short river in western Quebec, Canada. It is mostly an undeveloped river but the larger lakes have dams, fishing camps, and cottages on their shores. The communities of Kipawa and Laniel are located on Lake Kipawa. Also much logging takes place within its watershed basin,...
- Kinojevis River
- Lavallée River
- Little Blanche River
- Rivière à la Loutre (Otter River)
- Laverlochère River
- Rigaud River
- Châteauguay RiverChateauguay RiverThe Chateauguay River has its source in northern New York State in the United States. It winds its way through several towns and villages in Quebec, Canada, such as Huntingdon, Dewittville, Ormstown and Châteauguay before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal.The river is home to...
- Rivière de la Tortue (Turtle River)
- Rivière des PrairiesRivière des PrairiesThe Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
(Prairie River)- Rivière des Mille-Îles (Thousand Island River)
- Rivière l'Assomption (Assumption River)
- Richelieu RiverRichelieu RiverThe Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
(Rich Place River) - Bois-Blanc River (Whitewood River)
- Maskinongé River
- Yamaska RiverYamaska RiverThe Yamaska River is a river in southern Quebec, Canada.Its source is the Sutton Mountains region of the Eastern Townships of Quebec. It flows north-west to Farnham and from there north to the Saint Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy. Altogether it is long with a drainage basin of 4784 square...
- Saint-François RiverSaint-François RiverThe Saint-François River is a river in the Canadian province of Quebec.The Saint-François takes its source from Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines...
- Rivière aux Écorces (Birch River)
- Nicolet River
- Nicolet River Southwest
- Bulstrode River
- Gosselin River
- Saint-Maurice RiverSaint-Maurice RiverThe Saint-Maurice River is a river in central Quebec which flows south from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km² ....
- Vermillon River
- Trenche River
- Bécancour RiverBécancour RiverThe Bécancour River is a river in the Canadian province of Quebec.The Bécancour takes its source from the lake of the same name in the town of Thetford Mines, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region...
- Blanche River
- Bourbon River
- Noire River
- Champlain River
- Rivière à la Fourche (Forked River)
- Batiscan RiverBatiscan RiverThe Bastican River flows in Quebec, Canada. It rises in the Mauricie Region, and empties into the Saint Lawrence River at a point downstream and northeast of Trois-Rivières....
- Sainte-Anne RiverSainte-Anne RiverThe Sainte-Anne River is a river in the province of Québec; it is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River.It is well known for ice fishing, with the primary catch being Tommy Cod, , during the winter at Ste-Anne de la Pérade...
- Charest River
- Sainte-Anne-du-Nord RiverSainte-Anne-du-Nord RiverSte-Anne-du-Nord River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river passes through Canyon Sainte-Anne before joining the Saint Lawrence River at Beaupré....
- Jacques-Cartier RiverJacques-Cartier RiverThe Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream...
- Chaudière RiverChaudière RiverThe Chaudière River is a long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Megantic in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City...
(Cauldron River) - Etchemin RiverEtchemin RiverThe Etchemin River is a river in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec.It gave its name to Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality. The river itself was named for the Abenaki native people of the area who the French called "les Etchemins"...
- Montmorency RiverMontmorency RiverThe Montmorency River is a river in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River, about downstream from Quebec City. It is especially known for the impressive Montmorency Falls near its mouth....
- Boyer RiverBoyer River (Quebec)The Boyer River is a small river of about 40 km in length which takes its source in Honfleur and empties into the Saint Lawrence River close to Saint-Vallier....
- Rivière du Sud (South River)
- Gouffre River
- Malbaie RiverMalbaie RiverThere are two Malbaie Rivers in the province of Quebec in Canada.The Malbaie River in the Charlevoix region empties into the Saint Lawrence River at La Malbaie. Up until 1985, the river was used to transport logs downstream. The river flows through a steep valley known as Les Hautes Gorges...
- Rivière du LoupRivière du LoupThe Rivière du Loup is a river in southeastern Quebec which empties into the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.There is a hydroelectric plant on the river near the city....
(Wolf River) - Saguenay RiverSaguenay RiverThe Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada.It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac....
- Ashuapmushuan RiverAshuapmushuan RiverThe Ashuapmushuan River is a river in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of the Canadian provinces of Quebec. It starts at the outlet of Lake Ashuapmushuan, and flows first in a north-easterly direction for about whereafter it continues south-east to Saint-Félicien...
- Mistassini RiverMistassini RiverThe Mistassini River is a river in central Quebec, Canada, draining into the north-western portion of Lac Saint-Jean. It is long and has a watershed area of...
- Mistassibi RiverMistassibi RiverThe Mistassibi River is a river in central Quebec, Canada. It is long and has a drainage basin of . Its source is an area with unnamed lakes about east of Canso Bay of Lake Albanel, eastern neighbor of Lake Mistassini....
- Peribonka RiverPeribonka RiverThe Peribonka River is a river in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean area in Quebec, Canada. It is long and drains an area of . It drains into Lac Saint-Jean at Pointe-Taillon National Park and is the largest tributary of this lake...
- Manouane River
- Rivière des Aulnaies
- Métabetchouan RiverMétabetchouan RiverThe Metabetchouan River is a tributary of Lac Saint-Jean in the centre of the province of Quebec, Canada. It passes through the small town of Saint-André, and ends at Desbiens, where a cave called Le trou de la Fée is located...
- Ouiatchouane River
- Ashuapmushuan River
- Betsiamites RiverBetsiamites RiverThe Betsiamites is a river of Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, which joins the Saint Lawrence River.The Pipmuacan Reservoir, impounded by the Bersimis-1 Dam, is roughly halfway down its course.-Hydro-electric facilities:...
- Rivière aux OutardesRivière aux OutardesThe Rivière aux Outardes or Outardes River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river originates in the Otish Mountains, and flows in a southerly direction for its entire course. It passes through Lake Plétipi and Burnt Islands Lake , and widens about midway to form the large Outardes 4 Reservoir...
- Manicouagan RiverManicouagan RiverThe Manicouagan River is a river in Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. The river originates at the Daniel-Johnson Dam of the Manicouagan Reservoir and flows approximately south, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau...
- Mouchalagane River
- Sainte-Marguerite River
- Moisie RiverMoisie RiverThe Moisie River is a river in eastern Quebec. Called and known as the Nahanni of the East, it is one of the most beautiful wild rivers of North America. It flows south from Lake Opocopa near the Labrador border to the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Sept-Îles, Quebec. The town of...
- Magpie RiverMagpie River (Quebec)The Magpie River is a river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec which flows from the Labrador Plateau to empty into the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Sept-Îles, Quebec. The river is 200 km in length....
- Matane RiverMatane RiverThe Matane River is a river on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec which empties into the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Matane.The river is very well known as an important Atlantic Salmon sport fishery. This fishery...
- Saint-Jean River
- Romaine RiverRomaine RiverThe Romaine River is a river in the Côte-Nord region of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is long. It is not to be confused with the Olomane River that is to the east and had the same name for a long time....
- Nabisipi River
- Aguanus River
- Natashquan RiverNatashquan RiverThe Natashquan is a river in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. It has its source just south of the boundary between the Atlantic and Saint Lawrence watersheds. It flows south-east to the Labrador–Quebec border from where it flows southward...
- Olomane River
- Petit Mécatina River
- Saint-Augustin River
- Saint-Paul River
- Restigouche RiverRestigouche RiverThe Restigouche River is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec....
- Matapédia RiverMatapédia RiverThe Matapédia River is a river on the Gaspé Peninsula in the province of Quebec, Canada. It runs 65 km from Lake Matapédia to the village of Matapédia where it flows into the Restigouche River on the interprovincial boundary with New Brunswick.Matapédia Lake becomes Matapédia River at Amqui ,...
- Patapédia RiverPatapédia RiverThe Patapédia River is a tributary of the Restigouche River in northwest New Brunswick and southeast Quebec, Canada....
- Matapédia River
St. John River watershed
Rivers flowing into the St. John River listed in downstream order:- St. Francis RiverSt. Francis River (Maine)The St. Francis River is a river roughly long, which forms part of the Canada – United States border. The river rises in a lake of the same name located east of the Rivière du Loup in Quebec...
See also
- Tributaries of Hudson Bay
- Rivers in Canada alphabetically
- Rivers of the Americas