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339:(from the mouth) Outlet of "lac Long", outlet of Apolite Lake, ruisseau de la Sucrerie, outlet of "lac du Portage", outlet of lakes Jean Ré, Réno and "du Treuil", outlet of "lac du pont", outlet of Crisimont Lake, outlet of lakes Wipi and Chilien, outlet of lakes Tony and "de la Loutre", outlet of Réal Lake, outlet of "Grand lac Jumeau" and "Petit lac Jumeau", outlet of "lac de l'Apendice".
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329:(from the mouth) Outlet of Cardinal Lake, outlet of "lac à l'Épaule" (Shoulder Lake), ruisseau Petite Poussière, outlet of "Lac de la Rivière" (which receive the water from "ruisseau de la Petite Passe"), outlet of a set of lakes such "Lac à foin".
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6.7 km (4.2 mi) northerly beginning in marsh zone, relatively straight across a long series of rapids in a steep valley, up to a river bend, corresponding to the discharge (coming from southwest) of Rivière
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2.2 km (1.4 mi) northeasterly forming a northward loop, collecting the discharge (from the south) of a lake, then crossing a swamp bend of a river corresponding to a creek (coming from the east);
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The surface of the
Portage River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.
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In Quebec toponymy, nine rivers are designated "Portage River". This name refers to the need for carrying boats (usually canoes) and equipment to pass an obstacle on the river.
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From its source, the mouth of the lake at
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The toponym "Rivière du
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632:"Rivière du Portage, Bank of Quebec place names"
451:The Portage River is the main tributary of the
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16:River in Quebec, Canada
172:48.03543°N 70.29685°W
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464:East Mount
240:70°03′09″W
237:48°10′00″N
163:70°17′49″W
160:48°02′08″N
132:Lac à Noël
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