Causapscal River
| Causapscal River | |
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Salmon fishers at Les Fourches stream pool at the junction of the Matapedia and Causapscal Rivers
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| River mouth |
Matapedia River 48°21′12″N 67°13′22″W / 48.35333°N 67.22278°WCoordinates: 48°21′12″N 67°13′22″W / 48.35333°N 67.22278°W |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 60.9 km (37.8 mi) |
The Causapscal River (/koʊzɑːpskæl/) is a waterway of 61.0 kilometres (37.9 mi) located in the Matapedia Valley, in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality, in administrative regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, Canada. It is a tributary to the Matapedia River; where these two meet is called Les Fourches stream pool.
The Causapscal River flows through the following townships successively:
This river of the Matapédia Valley empties into the east bank of the Matapédia River, in the city of Causapscal, at the level of "Les Fourches" salmon pit.
The Causapscal River rises in the Dunière Wildlife Sanctuary, bordering the cantons of Catalonia (township) and La Verendrye (township). This source is located in the Chic-Choc Mountains (part of the Notre Dame Mountains).
This source is located in the La Verendrye (township):
From its source, the course of the Causapscal River flows 73.4 kilometres (45.6 mi) divided into the following segments:
Upper courses of the river (segment of 43.6 kilometres (27.1 mi))
Lower course of the river (segment of 29.8 kilometres (18.5 mi))
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