Quebec Bodies of Water:Borders the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Is Southeast
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Quebec Bodies of water:borders ● The gulf of saint Lawrence is southeast of it ● Hudson Bay west of it ● James bay to the west of it ● Surrounds the Ungava bay in the north ● Bounded to the north by the Hudson strait Bodies of water: lakes, reservoirs, and RIVERS ● Caniapiscau reservoir(largest lake in Quebec) ○ Outflow of the laforge river ● Lake missantani(largest natural lake in Quebec) ○ Rupert river is primary outflow ● Richmond gulf ○ Settlement of Umiujaq ○ Receives the Clearwater river as major inflow ● Clearwater lakes ○ Second largest natural lake in Quebec ○ They are impact craters ● Lake Saint Jean ○ Outflow is the Saguenay river ○ Inflow is the Peribonka ● Cities: ○ Quebec City ■ Capital City ■ Located at narrowing of St. Lawrence River ■ Cape Diamond ■ Only fortified walls in North America outside of Mexico ■ Founded by Samuel de Champlain ■ Museum of Civilization ■ Château Frontenac (Hotel) ○ Montreal ■ Largest City ■ Located at confluence of St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers ■ Lies on its namesake island ■ Other islands include Ile Bizard ■ 1976 Olympic Park ■ Biosphere ○ Gatineau ■ Across the Ottawa River from Ottawa ■ Forms National capital region with Ottawa ○ Sherbrooke ■ Located at confluence of St. Francis and Magog Rivers ■ Capital of Estrie region ○ Saguenay ■ ● Rivers by the chief keith ○ 5 longest ■ St. Lawrence River ■ La Grande River ■ Saguenay River ■ Outouais River ■ Richelieu River ○ Flowing into Ungava Watershed ■ Leaf River ■ Koksoak River ■ Caniapiscau ■ False River ■ George River ■ Arnaud River ● Vachon River ○ Flowing into James Bay ■ Pontax River ■ Eastmain River ■ Harricana River ■ Mississicabi River ■ Broadback River ■ Rupert River ● Nemsicau ■ Nottaway River ● Waswanippi River ● Bell River ○ Flowing into the Hudson Bay ■ From the Richmond Gulf ● De Troyes ● Clearwater ● Riviere du Nord ■ Povungnituk River ■ Kovik River ■ Little Whale River ■ Great Whale River ● St. Denys Mountains!? ○ Torngat Mountains ■ Highest point in range and Quebec is Mount Caubvick ■ Located on Labrador Peninsula ■ Part of Arctic Cordillera ○ Laurentian Mountains ■ Southern part of Quebec ■ Highest point is Mount Raoul Blanchard ■ The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre, Montmorency, Nord and St. Maurice Rivers rise in this range ○ Otish Mountains ■ Central Quebec ■ North of Manicouagan Reservoir ● Islands ○ Mingan Archipelago ○ Anticosti Island.