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River in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Douville River is a tributary of the Gatineau River by the Pain de Sucre Lake, flowing north of the Saint Lawrence River, entirely in the territory of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
Douville | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Claire Lake |
• location | La Tuque (Fortier Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 47°58′34″N 75°15′27″W |
• elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
Mouth | Bureau Lake (South Bay) |
• location | La Tuque (Gosselin Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
• coordinates | 47°53′25″N 75°30′12″W |
• elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
Length | 29.6 km (18.4 mi)[1] |
This stream runs entirely in a small valley in forest area. This area is without resort.
The surface of the Douville River is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March.
From the mouth of Lake Claire, the Douville River flows over 29.6 kilometres (18.4 mi), according to the following segments:
The Douville River flows into Gosselin Township on the east shore of Pain de Sucre (La Tuque) which is the head lake of the Gatineau River; the latter then pours into the Ottawa River. This confluence of the Douville River is located at:
The term "Douville" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "rivière Douville" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec[3]
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