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From its source (Raquette Lake), the
Raquette River flows over 14.3 km (8.9 mi) with a drop of 51 km (32 mi) in the forest zone over 0.8 km (0.50 mi) in the upper part and generally agricultural for the lower part, according to the following segments:
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From the mouth of the
Raquette river, the current follows the course of the Bédard river on 11.5 km (7.1 mi) towards the northwest, then the course of the Saguenay river on 139 km (86 mi) east to
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The surface of the
Raquette River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to mid-March.
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The
Raquette River originates at Raquette Lake (length: 0.4 km (0.25 mi); altitude: 159 m (522 ft)) in the municipality of
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The course of the
Raquette river flows on the south bank of the Bédard river, in agricultural area. This confluence is located at:
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1.6 km (0.99 mi) towards the northwest by forming a ball towards the northeast, until the mouth of the river.
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4.3 km (2.7 mi) north-west passing under the railway and crossing the Saint-Alphonse road, up to
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2.8 km (1.7 mi) north-west by crossing the road from 7th range North to 6th range North;
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Agriculture is the main economic activity in the
Raquette River area; forestry, second.
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Regional county municipalities in
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
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1.4 km (0.87 mi) east of the village center of
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The main watersheds adjacent to the
Raquette River are:
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667:Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
326:Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
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388:east side: Aqueduct lake,
373:north side: Rouge stream,
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691:List of rivers of Quebec
262:110 m (360 ft)
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16:River in Quebec, Canada
571:Saint Lawrence estuary
308:is a tributary of the
241:48.50833°N 71.67555°E
164:48.44800°N 71.54161°E
589:Notes and references
444:Rivière des Aulnaies
438:, Grandmont stream,
421:Rivière des Aulnaies
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413:Kénogamichiche Lake
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394:rivière aux Sables
379:La Petite Décharge
246:48.50833; 71.67555
169:48.44800; 71.54161
534:Canadian National
505:Canadian National
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390:Dorval River
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716:Categories
651:Appendices
232:71°40′32″E
229:48°30′30″N
155:71°32′30″E
152:48°26′53″N
567:Tadoussac
519:route 169
509:route 170
464:route 170
425:Vert Lake
365:Geography
353:route 170
349:route 169
332:, in the
279:Discharge
672:Larouche
577:Toponymy
536:Railway;
471:Larouche
456:Larouche
334:province
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314:Larouche
135:Larouche
102:Larouche
68:Province
53:Location
58:Country
342:Canada
338:Quebec
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62:Canada
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