| Menard | |
| Map: | Harricana map.png |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nord-du-Québec |
| Length: | 40.3km (25miles)[1] |
| Source1: | Lake Jos-Doire |
| Source1 Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 49.1894°N -79.0147°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 354m (1,161feet) |
| Mouth: | Wawagosic River |
| Mouth Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 49.4078°N -79.9883°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 262m (860feet) |
The Ménard River is a tributary of the Wawagosic River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the Ménard River crosses successively the cantons of Lemaire and Brabazon.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The area is served by some secondary forest roads.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.
The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Ménard River are:
The Ménard River rises at the mouth of a Jos-Doire Lake (length:, altitude:) in the Lemaire Township which is surrounded of marsh areas. This lake is located at:
From its source, the "Menard River" flows over entirely in forest zone according to these segments:
The mouth of the "Menard River" which flows on the southwest shore of the Wawagosic River is located in the forest zone at:
The term "Ménard" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Ménard River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.[3]