Rivière du Cran


The Rivière du Cran is a tributary of Ashuapmushuan River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan and in the municipality of La Doré, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Cran river valley is mainly served by forest roads which connect north to the route 167..
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism activities, second, main because of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.

Geography

The Cran river originates at the mouth of Lac des Jaseurs. Lac des Jaseuers is encased between mountains in a forest area.
The mouth of Lac des Jaseurs is located in a forest zone in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, at:
From the mouth of Lac des Jaseurs, the Cran River flows over with a drop of, especially in agricultural and village areas at the end of route, according to the following segments:
The Cran river flows on the southwest bank of the Ashuapmushuan River. This confluence is located upstream of five series of rapids including the Little fall at the Bear and the Great fall at the Bear, and at:
From the mouth of the Cran river, the current descends the course of the Ashuapmushuan river on, then crosses Lake Saint-Jean east on , follows the course of the Saguenay river via the Petite Décharge on eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with the estuary of Saint Lawrence.

Toponymy

In French, the word "Cran" means "rock cap". This word is mainly use by people in the region of Lac Saint-Jean.
The toponym "Rivière du Cran" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.