Rivière à la Loutre (Gouffre River tributary)
The Rivière à la Loutre is a tributary of the eastern bank of the intermediate part of the Rivière du Gouffre, flowing in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. The course of this river flows through the regional county municipalities (MRCs) of: The lower part of this valley is served by the range road from Chicago West. The intermediate part is served by Chemin Cartier and Chemin du rang Saint-Antoine. The upper part is served by the 5th range road and the 6th range road . Agriculture and forestry are the main economic activities in this valley. The surface of the rivière à la Loutre is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood generally occurs in April. Geography. The Loutre river takes its source from a small lake (length: ; altitude: ) located in agricultural area on the south side of the 5th range road. The mouth of this small  lake is located at the bottom of the west bay of the lake, either: From Lac des Brûlés, the course of the rivière à la Loutre descends on in a generally deep valley, with a drop of , according to the following segments: The Loutre river flows in a loop of river on the east bank of the Gouffre river, in the municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Monts . This mouth is located at: From the mouth of the Loutre river, the current descends on with a drop of following the course of the rivière du Gouffre which spill at Baie-Saint -Paul in the St. Lawrence River . Toponymy. The toponym “rivière à la Loutre” was formalized on February 25, 1976 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. External links. Category:Rivers of Capitale-Nationale Category:Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality Category:Charlevoix Regional County Municipality