Matawin River (Quebec)
| Matawin River | |
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Rivière Matawin
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| Other name(s) | Mattawin River |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saint-Michel-des-Saints |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Matawin Lake, Lac-Matawin, Quebec Elevation 491 m (1,611 ft) 46°49′00″N 74°18′00″W / 46.816666°N 74.3°W |
| River mouth |
Saint-Maurice River at Shawinigan / Lake Norman, Quebec, 1 km South of Matawin-River hamlet Elevation: 101 metres (331 ft) 46°54′11″N 72°56′00″W / 46.903055°N 72.933333°W |
| River system | St. Lawrence River |
| Basin size | 5,560 km2 (2,150 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
The Matawin River is a 161 km river, flowing from west to east through the administrative regions of Lanaudière and Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.
Matawin River is the main tributary of the Saint-Maurice River. Other major tributaries are the rivers Vermillion and Manouane, for which their respective mouth is located North of La Tuque.
On its way, the Matawin River feeds mainly the Taureau Reservoir which is surrounded by the Regional Park of Taureau Lake.
Since the mid-19th century, forestry has been the dominant economic activity of the Matawin River watershed, with tourism taking place as a secondary role.
Matawin river's main source is lake Matawin in Rouge-Matawin Wildlife Reserve, in Charland Township, about 8 miles southwest of Lake Charland, which is created by an expansion of "Rivière-du-milieu. Matawin ouest river flows prior to the South and cross many lakes up to the boundary of Mont-Tremblant National Park. Then the river goes toward East up to the village of Saint-Michel-des-Saints). The river empties into a large bay, in the village, at the south of the western part of réservoir Taureau (Taureau Reservoir). Lac-Taureau is an unorganized part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality, which is part of the administrative region of Lanaudière territory.
From the discharge of the latter lake, Matawin river continues its course by flowing Eastward. Finally, the river flows into the Saint-Maurice River approximately midway between La Tuque and Grand-Mère. The mouth of Matawin River is located one kilometer south of Matawin Island located in the middle of Saint-Maurice River.
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