Rouge River (Laurentides)
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The Rouge River (English: Red River) is a river flowing in the Laurentides, in the municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Laurentides, in the west of Quebec, in western Quebec, Canada.
Rouge River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Laurentides |
MRC | Argenteuil Regional County Municipality |
Municipality | Rivière-Rouge, Brébeuf |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lac de la Fougère |
• location | Lac-Matawin |
• coordinates | 47°04′41″N 74°25′41″W |
• elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
Mouth | Ottawa River |
• location | Grenville-sur-la-Rouge |
• coordinates | 45°38′34″N 74°41′30″W |
• elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence |
River system | Ottawa River drainage basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | (upstream) Beaven River, ruisseau Larose, rivière du Diable, Macaza River et Lenoir River |
• right | (upstream) Maskinongé River, ruisseau Noir, Nominingue River |
This 161 kilometres (100 mi) river takes its source at Lac de la Fougère and flows south to empty into the Ottawa River near Pointe-au-Chêne and flows north of Mont Tremblant, of which it is a tributary of the left bank. It is in the Laurentides, about halfway between Ottawa and Montreal. Its name is derived from the reddish tint of its sandbanks.
The river is a popular destination for whitewater rafting. Its last 10 kilometres are renowned for rafting.[1] It is the main body of water in an area comprising hills, valleys, lakes, and waterfalls.