Ruisseau Contourné
The ruisseau Contourné is a tributary of the north shore of the rivière aux Montagnais, flowing near the northern limit in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, in the province from Quebec, to Canada. The course crosses:
- MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Moncouche;
- MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier.
The surface of Contourné Creek 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 adjacent to "Ruisseau Contourné" are:- north side: Huard Lake, Métabetchouane River, Rivière aux Canots;
- east side: rivière aux Écorces, lac aux Écorces;
- south side: Métabetchouane River, Lac aux Montagnais, Métascouac Lake;
- west side: Métabetchouane River, Métabetchouane Lake.
From its source, the course of Contourné stream descends on, with a drop of according to the following segments:
- south, to the outlet of Dépatie Lake;
- south, to the outlet of lakes Louisette and Pinsonneault;
- southward to its mouth.
- south, then northeast, the course of the rivière aux Montagnais;
- to the south, the course of the Moncouche River to its mouth;
- northerly the Métabetchouane River to the south shore of lac Saint-Jean;
- towards the north-east by crossing lac Saint-Jean;
- towards the east by taking the course of the Saguenay River via la Petite Décharge to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.