Charpentier River

Charpentier River
Charpentier River

Chutes de Burin
Origin Lac Nedlouc, Nunavik, Quebec
Mouth Lake Minto, Nunavik, Quebec
Basin countries Canada
Length 125 km (78 mi)
Source elevation 329 m (1,079 ft)
Mouth elevation 181 m (594 ft)

Charpentier River is a river in northern Quebec (Ungava Peninsula), Canada, that flows from Lac Nedlouc for about 125 km northwest to Lake Minto. A rarely paddled river, it flows through very beautiful wilderness tundra & taiga. It has several picturesque waterfalls, namely Chutes de Burin and Chute Bleu.[1] It is one of the main tributaries of the Leaf River.

References

  1. ^ Lester Kovac/Lynette Chubb: Charpentier/Leaf 2007

Coordinates: 57°2429N 72°4924W / 57.40806°N 72.82333°W / 57.40806; -72.82333



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