Rivière aux Rats (La Tuque)
| Rivière aux Rats | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| Mouth | Saint-Maurice River |
| - location | La Tuque (urban agglomeration) |
| - coordinates | 47°13′12″N 72°53′26″W / 47.22000°N 72.89056°WCoordinates: 47°13′12″N 72°53′26″W / 47.22000°N 72.89056°W |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
The Rivière aux Rats (Rat River, in English) flows south-east for about 60 km, in forested areas in La Tuque (urban agglomeration) (former MRC du Haut-Saint-Maurice) in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Its mouth is located at the opposite bank of the “Rivière-aux-Rats” hamlet (Rat River hamlet), which is on the east side of Saint-Maurice River, at 29.5 km (by Route 155) south of Downtown La Tuque
“Rivière aux rats” is a tributary of the Saint-Maurice River, by the west bank, and its mouth is 500 meters upstream from the road bridge of “Rivière-aux-rats”, spanning the Saint-Maurice River and one kilometer upstream from the mouth of the Wessonneau River which flows northeast. “Rivière aux rats” flows mainly in the territory of the Zec Wessonneau.
The source of the “Rivière aux rats” is the area near the Vermillion River (southeast bank), comprising the discharge of lakes Nathalie, Blazer and “Lac aux rats” (Rat lake). In its course, the river receive waters from the “Petite rivière aux rats” (Little Rats River) which drains the lakes Pierre-Antoine, the “Petit Lac aux Rats" and Moose Lake. From this junction, the river often flows in coils, heading first to the south, then to the southeast. A forest road goes along the river from the south or west side, according to the segments of the river. Another discharge flows into the “Rivière aux rats” from the lakes Cinconcine and Dumoulin, located north of the “Rivière aux rats”.
From the seventeenth century through the establishment at the mouth of a trading post by Hudson 's Bay, Rivière aux rats is a preferred method of communication for trafficking in Furs for the area between the rivers Saint-Maurice and Vermillion River. This trading post was in service until the mid-nineteenth century.
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