Gatineau River

Gatineau River Rivière Gatineau
The upper Gatineau River
Map of the Ottawa River drainage basin with the Gatineau River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
Physical characteristics
Source	Unnamed wilderness
• location	near boundary between Outaouais and Mauricie regions
Mouth	Ottawa River
• location	City of Gatineau
• coordinates	45°27′15″N 75°41′42″W / 45.45417°N 75.69500°W / 45.45417; -75.69500
Length	386 km (240 mi)[1]
Basin size	23,724 km2 (9,160 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	Paugan Power Station[1]
• average	350 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Ottawa River→ St. Lawrence River→ Gulf of St. Lawrence
River system	Ottawa River drainage basin

The Gatineau River (French: Rivière Gatineau, French pronunciation: [gatino]) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is 386 kilometres (240 mi) long and drains an area of 23,700 square kilometres (9,200 sq mi).