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Landry River (Manic Deux Reservoir tributary) is located in Quebec
Landry River (Manic Deux Reservoir tributary)
Native name Rivière Landry
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
MRC Manicouagan Regional County Municipality
Municipality Rivière-aux-Outardes
Physical characteristics
Main source Unidentified lake
Rivière-aux-Outardes
456 m (1,496 ft)
49°50′04″N 49°50′04″W / 49.83447°N 49.83447°W / 49.83447; -49.83447
River mouth Manicouagan River
Rivière-aux-Outardes
109 m (358 ft)
49°43′09″N 68°20′04″W / 49.71917°N 68.33444°W / 49.71917; -68.33444
Length 21.7 km (13.5 mi)
Basin features
Progression St. Lawrence River
River system Manic 2 Reservoir, Manicouagan River, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Tributaries
  • Left:
    (upstream)
  • Right:
    (upstream)

The Landry River (in French: rivière Landry) is a tributary of Manic 2 Reservoir, which is crossed from North to South by Manicouagan River. It flows into the non organized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The Landry River has its source at the mouth of an unidentified lake (length: 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi); elevation: 456 metres (1,496 ft)) in Rivière-aux-Outardes. This mouth of this lake is located 58.2 kilometres (36.2 mi) northwest of Manic 2 Reservoir dam and at 73 kilometres (45 mi) northeast of the bridge of route 138.

From its source, the Landry River descends entirely in forested area on 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) towards the southeast and from half way to eastbound, with a drop of 347 metres (1,138 ft). The initial length of the river was 27.9 km before the raise of water level of the Manic 2 Reservoir.

The Landry River empties at the western end of a strait which goes on 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) toward east, then 48.1 kilometres (29.9 mi) southbound up to the dam of Manic 2 Reservoir. Th is reservoir is crossed to the South by the Manicouagan River.

Toponymy

The term "Landry" turns out to be a family name of French origin.

The toponym "rivière Landry" was made official on August 2, 1974 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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