Cavée River
The Cavée River is a freshwater tributary of the Rivière Jacques-Cartier Nord-Ouest that flows in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier. It flows through the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. The course of the river crosses the Jacques-Cartier National Park.
Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector, followed by recreational tourism.
The surface of the Cavée River is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, but the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March.
Geography
The main watersheds near the Cavée river are:- north side: Gratia stream, Rivière aux Écorces du Milieu, Métabetchouane East River;
- east side: Jacques-Cartier River, Launière River;
- south side: Rivière Jacques-Cartier Nord-Ouest, Petit lac Jacques-Cartier;
- west side: Métabetchouane East River, Métabetchouane River.
From the mouth of Rieutard Lake, the Cavée River flows over, with a total drop of, according to the following segments:
Upper course of the Cavée river
- south in a steep valley, to the north shore of Lac Lavigne;
- southwards crossing Lavigne lake and Dahous lake, up to the dam at its mouth. Note: Lac Lavigne receives the discharge ; it receives from the east the discharge of lakes Millet, from above, Augustin and Nickie; it also receives from the southwest the outlet of Lake Nere;
- to the south, crossing Lac Soucy on, to the dam at its mouth;
- south across Chagnon Lake on, to its mouth;
- south across Lake Bakys on, to the dam at its mouth;
- to the south, up to a bend in the river;
- towards the south by forming a loop towards the east, up to the outlet of lakes Léo, Petit lac Léo and Bill;
- south to its mouth.