Bouchard River


The Rivière Bouchard is a tributary of the Franquelin River, flowing in the municipality of Franquelin, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreotourism activities, second.
The surface of the Bouchard River is usually frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April, except the rapids areas; however, traffic on the ice is generally safe from late November to early April.

Geography

The Bouchard River draws its source from a small lake located in the municipality of Franquelin. This mouth is located at:
From its source, the Bouchard River flows over with a drop of, especially in forest areas, according to the following segments:
The Bouchard River flows onto the west bank of the Franquelin River. This confluence is located at:
From the mouth of the Bouchard River, the current descends on the course of the Franquelin River to the north shore of the Estuary of Saint Lawrence.

Toponymy

The term "Bouchard" proves to be a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Rivière Bouchard" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.