Launière River
The Launière River is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse is located in the south center of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This valley is indirectly accessible by the Antonio-Talbot road. Secondary forest roads serve the sector for forestry and recreational tourism activities. The surface of the Launière River (except the rapids zones) is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation  on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. Geography. The main watersheds neighboring the Launière river are: The Launière River rises at the mouth of Honorine Lake (length: ; altitude: ). This lake is surrounded by mountains whose summit culminates in southwest. This lake is mainly fed by the outlet (coming from the northeast) of lakes Bert and Mongeau, as well as an unidentified stream (coming from the southeast). A dam was built at its mouth which is located northwest of the lake, at: From its source, the course of the Launière river descends over , with  a drop of , according to the following segments: Upper course of the Launière river (from its source) (segment of ) Intermediate course of the Launière river (segment of ) Lower Launière River ( segment) Lower course of the Launière river (segment of ) The current of the Launière river flows on the north bank of the Jacques-Cartier River, in a bend of the river. From there, the current descends the Jacques-Cartier River on , to the Saint Lawrence River. Toponymy. The toponym "Lac Launière" appears on a map of the Laurentides National Park (1954). The origin of this acronym is probably attributed in  memory of a family of gamekeepers who lived in the lake at Christmas, south of L'Étape. The toponym "Rivière Launière" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.