Coulonge River
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The Coulonge River (English: /kuːˈlɒndʒ/;[4] French: [kulɔ̃ʒ]) is a predominantly wilderness river in western Quebec, Canada.[5]
Quick Facts Native name, Location ...
Coulonge River | |
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Native name | Rivière Coulonge (French) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
State | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac au Barrage |
• location | Lac-Pythonga, Quebec |
• coordinates | 47°12′30″N 76°53′30″W |
• elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
Mouth | Ottawa River |
• location | Fort-Coulonge, Quebec |
• coordinates | 45°51′44″N 76°45′54″W |
• elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
Length | 240 km (150 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 5,060 km2 (1,950 sq mi)[2] |
Discharge | |
• average | 74.1 m3/s (2,620 cu ft/s)[3] |
• minimum | 25.1 m3/s (890 cu ft/s)[3] |
• maximum | 195 m3/s (6,900 cu ft/s)[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | East Coulonge River |
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A popular river for whitewater canoeing enthusiasts, it is often grouped together with the Dumoine and Noire Rivers as three of a kind. The three rivers share the same watershed, and have similar whitewater characteristics.[6] All three empty into the Ottawa River within a distance of 105 kilometers (65 mi) from one another.