Gatineau River

Gatineau River
Rivière Gatineau
Lady-Aberdeen bridge in City of Gatineau
Map of the Ottawa River drainage basin with the Gatineau River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed wilderness
  locationnear boundary between Outaouais and Mauricie regions
MouthOttawa River
  location
City of Gatineau
  coordinates
45°27′15″N 75°41′42″W / 45.45417°N 75.69500°W / 45.45417; -75.69500
Length386 km (240 mi)
Basin size23,724 km2 (9,160 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationPaugan Power Station
  average350 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionOttawa RiverSt. Lawrence RiverGulf of St. Lawrence
River systemOttawa River drainage basin

The Gatineau River (French: Rivière Gatineau, pronounced [gatino]) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is 386 kilometres (240 mi) long and drains an area of 23,700 square kilometres (9,200 sq mi).