Gilbert River (Cyriac River tributary)
| Gilbert River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Unorganized territory and a city | Lac-Ministuk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lac Prud’homme |
| • location | Lac-Ministuk |
| • coordinates | 48°02′37″N 71°15′43″W / 48.04351°N 71.26195°W |
| • elevation | 720 |
| Mouth | Cyriac River |
• location | Lac-Ministuk |
• coordinates | 48°05′50″N 71°14′53″W / 48.09722°N 71.24805°W |
• elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Length | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lac-Ministuk |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Saguenay River |
The Gilbert River is a freshwater tributary of the Cyriac River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Gilbert River is accessible by route 175; other secondary forest roads have been developed in the sector for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities.
Forestry is the primary economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.
The surface of the Gilbert River is usually frozen from late November to early April, however safe circulation on the ice is generally from mid-December to late March.