| Ontaritzi River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Regional County Municipality | La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Saint-Joseph Lake |
| • location | Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier |
| • coordinates | 46°52′04″N 71°38′12″W / 46.86769°N 71.63674°W |
| • elevation | 158 |
| Mouth | Jacques-Cartier River |
• location | Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier |
• coordinates | 47°38′16″N 71°37′26″W / 47.63778°N 71.62389°W |
• elevation | 143 m |
| Length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | (Upward from the mouth) Unidentified stream, discharge from an unidentified lake, discharge from Yellow Lake. |
The Rivière Ontaritzi is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in the municipality of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada.[1]
The Ontaritzi river valley is mainly served on the north side by the Duchesnay road.[2]
The economy of this area is mainly residential and resort; forestry is the main economic activity in the sector on the south and west side. Located to the northwest of the city of Quebec, Saint-Joseph Lake is a very popular site for recreational tourism activities including the resort.
The surface of the Ontaritzi River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.
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