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Rivière à la Loutre
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Capitale-Nationale
Regional County Municipality Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality
City Saint-Siméon
Physical characteristics
Main source La Malbaie
317 m (1,040 ft)
47°44′00″N 70°01′59″W / 47.73346°N 70.03296°W / 47.73346; -70.03296
River mouth St. Lawrence River
La Malbaie (sector of Bas-de-l'Anse)
3 m (9.8 ft)
47°41′33″N 70°01′46″E / 47.6925°N 70.02944°E / 47.6925; 70.02944
Length 5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Right:
    Ruisseau de la Fromagerie

The Loutre River is a tributary of the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River, flowing into the town of La Malbaie, between the towns of Cap-à-l'Aigle and Saint-Fidèle, in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river flows into the St. Lawrence in the hamlet of Bas-de-l'Anse, northeast of the town of La Malbaie.

The valley of this watercourse is served by route 138 (Malcolm-Fraser Blvd.) which runs along the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River and by route Sainte-Mathilde East.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities (including resort and bed and breakfasts), second.

The surface of this stream is generally frozen from mid-December to late-March. Nevertheless, safe ice traffic is generally from late December to mid-March.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes near the "Loutre River" are:

The Loutre River originates from a small unidentified lake (length: 0.2 km (0.12 mi); altitude: 317 m (1,040 ft)) in forest area. From the mouth of this head lake, the course of the Loutre River descends by traveling 5.8 km (3.6 mi) according to the following segments:

  • 1.0 km (0.62 mi) south by cutting a forest road to a bend in the river, corresponding to the confluence of a creek (coming from the east);
  • 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south to a creek (coming from the east);
  • 1.0 km (0.62 mi) southerly, bypassing the hamlet of Bas-de-Anse, to the bridge of route 138;
  • 1.4 km (0.87 mi) southeasterly down the cliff in a forest area to the shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Toponymy

The origin of the name "rivière à la Loutre" is related to the presence of otters in this area.

The toponym "rivière à la Loutre" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Bank of place names of the Commission de toponymie du Quebec.

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