Saguenay River

The Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada. It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east; the city of Saguenay is located on the river. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River. Tadoussac, founded as a French colonial trading post in 1600, is located on the northeast bank at this site.
  • Etymology: Innu: leaving water, watersource; river of death; river flowing between two mountain ranges · Wendat: a large distance away; multiple spruces; opening, hole
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: Quebec
  • Region: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
  • Source: Lac Saint-Jean
  • Mouth: Saint Lawrence River
  • Length: 170 km (110 mi)

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