Saint-Athanase River
| Saint-Athanase River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Rivière Saint-Athanase (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional County Municipality | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Municipalities | Petit-Saguenay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Petit lac Alphée |
| • location | Petit-Saguenay |
| • coordinates | 48°11′19″N 70°00′54″W / 48.18852°N 70.01503°W |
| • elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Mouth | Saguenay River |
• location | Petit-Saguenay |
• coordinates | 48°13′47″N 69°58′39″W / 48.22972°N 69.9775°W |
• elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Length | 9.7 km (6.0 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Petit-Saguenay |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | (from the mouth) Décharge d'un ensemble de petits lacs, décharge d'un ensemble de petits lacs. |
| • right | (from the mouth) Décharge d'un ensemble de petits lacs, décharge d'un lac non identifié, décharge de 4 petits lacs. |
The Saint-Athanase River is a tributary of the south shore of the Saguenay River flowing into the municipality of Petit-Saguenay in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
The Saint-Athanase River Valley is mainly served by Saint-Louis Road and Saint-Etienne Road.
Forestry is the first economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the Saint-Athanase River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.