| Rivière aux Sables | |
| Pushpin Map: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Type5: | City |
| Subdivision Name5: | Saguenay |
| Length: | 11km (07miles)[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Saguenay |
| Source1: | Kenogami Lake |
| Source1 Location: | Saguenay |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.3267°N -71.3767°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 164 |
| Mouth: | Kenogami Lake |
| Mouth Location: | Saguenay |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.4428°N -71.2469°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 67m (220feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | (from the mouth) Ruisseau des Chasseurs, ruisseau Desgagné. |
| Tributaries Right: | (from the mouth) Ruisseau Ratté, ruisseau Dallaire. |
The rivière aux Sables is a river of the city of Saguenay (city), in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse constitutes one of the two outlets of Kenogami Lake; it flows north to flow into the Saguenay River. It is the only river that crosses Jonquière.
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste street serves the West Bank; Saint-Dominique street serves the east bank. The "Boulevard du Royaume" and Price street serve the lower part. The autoroute 70 cuts the middle of the watercourse.
The surface of the "rivière aux Sables" is usually frozen from the end of November to the beginning of April, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March.
The main watersheds neighboring the Rivière aux Sables are:
The Sables River rises at the Pibrac-Ouest dam of Kenogami Lake (length: 26.9km (16.7miles); altitude: 164m (538feet)). This source is located at:
From its source (Pibrac-Ouest dam), the "rivière aux Sables" flows over 10.1km (06.3miles) with a drop of 159m (522feet) generally in urban areas, according to the following segments:
The Rivière aux Sables flows onto the south bank of the Saguenay River. This confluence is located at:
From the mouth of the "rivière aux Sables", the current successively follows the course of the Saguenay River on 142.7km (88.7miles) east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.[2] The mouth of "rivière aux Sables" is at 14.5km (09miles) upstream from the mouth of Chicoutimi River.
Many bridges cross this river.
At the level of Jonquière, the "rivière aux Sables" is peaceful which allows citizens to do many activities. In summer, you can go fishing and navigate by pedal boat or canoe.
During Father's Day, the Jonquière hospital organizes a "duck race" to collect donations. The event takes place on the river, where thousands of small yellow ducklings are released. These are swept away by the current and the first to reach the finish line designates the winner of the race. The event is now taking place at the end of the summer.
The toponym "Rivière aux Sables" was formalized on December 5, 1968} at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]