Métascouac River


The Métascouac River is a tributary of the east bank of the Métabetchouane River, flowing in the central west part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river crosses the regional county municipalities of:
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Métascouac River is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March.

Geography

The main watersheds neighboring the Métascouac River are:
The Métascouac river has its source at the mouth of Lac Goulet. This landlocked lake is fed by: the outlet from the Ocre and Linaigrettes lakes; the outlet of Lac Chaillot; the outlet from Lac de la Marge; the outlet from Affatt Lake.
From its source, the course of the Métascouac river flows over, with a drop of according to the following segments:
From the confluence of the Métascouac river, the current flows over:
The toponym "rivière Métascouac" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.