Rivière des Îlets
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The Rivière des Îlets is a tributary of the southern bank of the upper part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Rivière des Îlets | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
Regional County Municipality | Charlevoix Regional County Municipality |
Unorganized territory | Lac-Pikauba |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac de la Haute Ville |
• location | Lac-Pikauba |
• coordinates | 47.73553°N 70.68652°W / 47.73553; -70.68652 |
• elevation | 949 m (3,114 ft) |
Mouth | Rivière du Gouffre |
• location | Lac-Pikauba |
• coordinates | 47.73553°N 70.68652°E / 47.73553; 70.68652 |
• elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Length | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | (from the mouth) Stream, outlet of Lac de la Grosse Femelle, two streams, outlet of a branch of streams, streams, outlet of Lac de la Baie, outlet of Lac de l'Alouette, stream (via Lac des Îlets), outlet of Lac Featured (via Lac des Îlets). |
• right | (from the mouth) Discharge of Croche and Portage lakes, discharge of a small lake, discharge of Lac des Mouches. |
The lower part of this valley does not have roads suitable for cars because of the very mountainous terrain. The upper and middle parts of this valley are served by a few secondary forest roads which connect to the west with route 381. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the lower Îlets river is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The upper part of this river has a freezing period of about one more week. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April.