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Ha! Ha! River (Saguenay River tributary)

December 14, 2023

The Ha! Ha! River is a watercourse in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.[1]

Ha! Ha! River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional County MunicipalityLe Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
City and protected areaLaurentides Wildlife Reserve, Ferland-et-Boilleau, Quebec, Saguenay, Quebec
Physical characteristics
SourceMontain and Forest streams
 • locationLaurentides Wildlife Reserve
 • coordinates47°51′19″N 70°51′07″W / 47.85528°N 70.85194°W / 47.85528; -70.85194
 • elevation780 m (2,560 ft)
MouthSaguenay River (via Baie des Ha! Ha!)
 • location
Saguenay, Quebec, a city
 • coordinates
48°19′04″N 70°51′35″W / 48.31778°N 70.85972°W / 48.31778; -70.85972
 • elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Length80.5 km (50.0 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationSaguenay, Quebec
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • left(upstream from the mouth) Forcade stream, ruisseau le Savanier, outlet of lac de la Savane, Bras d'Hamel, outlet of lake Edgar, outlet of lac à Louis-Potvin, outlet of unidentified lakes, rivière à Pierre (via lake Ha! Ha!), outlet of lake Opmecho, outlet of lake Rastoulle and lake Globule, outlet of lakes Safran et Pé, outlet of lake Loups-Cerviers, outlet of lake Pilote.
 • right(upstream, from the mouth) Ruisseau Price, décharge du lac Bergeron, décharge du lac à Bois, rivière des Cèdres, outlet of lake Grand-Père, outlet of lake Grand-Mère, Huard River, outlet of petit lac Ha! Ha! (via lake Ha! Ha!), outlet of lake Droux, outlet of lake Arconet, outlet of lake Ménard.

Its course is entirely located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in the Dubuc provincial constituency and the federal district of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord. The river is shared between the MRC of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality (through the town of Ferland-et-Boilleau, Quebec) and the city of Saguenay crossing the La Baie, Quebec borough of Saguenay.

The Ha! Ha! River was badly hit during the Saguenay Flood.

The southern part of Petit lac Ha! Ha! is served by Route 381 to the bridge that marks out the Petit lac Ha! Ha! and Lake Ha! Ha!. This bridge spans the water level at the peninsula attached to the North Shore, then the road heads northwest, serving the northwestern part of the lake Ha! Ha! and the lower part of the Ha! Ha! River Valley.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second; agriculture is practiced around the lower segment of the river to the urban area (Grande-Baie sector).

The surface of Ha! Ha! River is usually frozen from early December to late March, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-December to mid-March.

Geography edit

The main hydrographic slopes near the "Ha! Ha! River" are:

The "Ha! Ha! river" originates at the confluence of forest streams at an elevation of 780 metres (2,560 ft) in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This source is located at:

  • 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) northeast of a curve of the Chemin des Canots River;
  • 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) northeast of a curve of the rivière à Mars;
  • 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) west of the course of the Malbaie River;
  • 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) southwest of lac des Martres;
  • 18.6 kilometres (11.6 mi) southeast of the confluence of the "Ha! Ha! River" and from Lake Ha! Ha!;
  • 53 kilometres (33 mi) southeast of the confluence of the "Ha! Ha! River" and the Baie of Ha! Ha!;

From its source, the "Ha! Ha! River" flows over 80.5 kilometres (50.0 mi) according to the following segments:

Upper course of the Ha! Ha! River (segment of 41.6 kilometres (25.8 mi))

  • 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) northerly forming a hook to the east at the beginning of the segment until the discharge (from the east) of Lac Ménard;
  • 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) to the north, forming some serpentines at the beginning of segments in a steep valley, to the outlet (coming from the west) of the Lac des Loups-Cerviers and the Petit Lac des Loups-Cerviers;
  • 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) northerly in a confined valley collecting the outlet (coming from the east) of Arconet Lake and the discharge (coming from the west) of Globule and Ratoulle lakes, crossing the Viper Lake and forming a hook of 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) towards the west at the end of the segment, to the outlet (coming from the west) of Cinto Lake;
  • 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) north to the south shore of lake Ha! Ha! (at the tip of a small peninsula);
  • 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) northwesterly across the Lake Ha! Ha! (length: 7.0 kilometres (4.3 mi); width: 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi); altitude: 379 metres (1,243 ft)) to the dam at its mouth.

Lower course of the Ha! Ha! River (segment of 38.9 kilometres (24.2 mi))

From the dike of Lake Ha! Ha! at 379 metres (1,243 ft) altitude, in the locality of Boileau and the course of the river flows along the route 381, according to the following segments:

  • 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) northeasterly across several rapids and cutting across route 381 to a river bend, corresponding to the confluence of the second outfall from Lake Ha! Ha! and to an island;
  • 9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north by collecting four streams (from the west), including the Louis-Potvin lake discharge, and passing the villages of Boilleau and Ferland-et-Boilleau, and crossing the "lac à Bélanger", to the confluence of the Huard River (coming from the southeast);
  • 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) northerly collecting the outlet (coming from the east) of Castor Lake, Belle Truite and Little Lake; the outlet (coming from the southwest) of Edgar Lake; the outlet (coming from the southeast) of Grand-Mère Lake, Grand-Père Lake and Méridé Lake; the outlet (coming from the southeast) of Lakes Brûlé and Patrick; the Bergeron watercourse (coming from the southwest); the outlet (coming from the east) of Lac de la Tour; to the confluence of the rivière des Cèdres (coming from the east);
  • 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northwesterly to the outlet of Bras d'Hamel (coming from the southwest);
  • 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) to the northwest by collecting the outlet (coming from the east) of Bergeron Lake and crossing the falls at Gamelin, up to a bend in the river;
  • 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) northeasterly across an agricultural zone, collecting the Savanier Creek (coming from the southwest), passing under a railway bridge, then crossing the La Baie area in the city of Saguenay (city) to its mouth.

The "Ha! Ha! river" spills on the southwest shore of the Baie des Ha! Ha! at the edge of the Port-Alfred and Bagotville areas of Saguenay (city). This mouth is located at:

Etymology edit

The term Ha! Ha! would not fall under the onomatopoeia but rather a derivation of the term French ha-ha which means unexpected obstacle on a path.[2]

In Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, some places also use this expression in their toponymy:

References edit

  1. ^ "Rivière Ha! Ha! River". Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ Ha! Ha! on the Commission de Toponymie du Québec

See also edit

 
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The Ha Ha River is a watercourse in Saguenay Lac Saint Jean Quebec Canada 1 Ha Ha RiverLocationCountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionSaguenay Lac Saint JeanRegional County MunicipalityLe Fjord du Saguenay Regional County MunicipalityCity and protected areaLaurentides Wildlife Reserve Ferland et Boilleau Quebec Saguenay QuebecPhysical characteristicsSourceMontain and Forest streams locationLaurentides Wildlife Reserve coordinates47 51 19 N 70 51 07 W 47 85528 N 70 85194 W 47 85528 70 85194 elevation780 m 2 560 ft MouthSaguenay River via Baie des Ha Ha locationSaguenay Quebec a city coordinates48 19 04 N 70 51 35 W 48 31778 N 70 85972 W 48 31778 70 85972 elevation4 m 13 ft Length80 5 km 50 0 mi Discharge locationSaguenay QuebecBasin featuresTributaries left upstream from the mouth Forcade stream ruisseau le Savanier outlet of lac de la Savane Bras d Hamel outlet of lake Edgar outlet of lac a Louis Potvin outlet of unidentified lakes riviere a Pierre via lake Ha Ha outlet of lake Opmecho outlet of lake Rastoulle and lake Globule outlet of lakes Safran et Pe outlet of lake Loups Cerviers outlet of lake Pilote right upstream from the mouth Ruisseau Price decharge du lac Bergeron decharge du lac a Bois riviere des Cedres outlet of lake Grand Pere outlet of lake Grand Mere Huard River outlet of petit lac Ha Ha via lake Ha Ha outlet of lake Droux outlet of lake Arconet outlet of lake Menard Its course is entirely located in Saguenay Lac Saint Jean in the Dubuc provincial constituency and the federal district of Chicoutimi Le Fjord The river is shared between the MRC of Le Fjord du Saguenay Regional County Municipality through the town of Ferland et Boilleau Quebec and the city of Saguenay crossing the La Baie Quebec borough of Saguenay The Ha Ha River was badly hit during the Saguenay Flood The southern part of Petit lac Ha Ha is served by Route 381 to the bridge that marks out the Petit lac Ha Ha and Lake Ha Ha This bridge spans the water level at the peninsula attached to the North Shore then the road heads northwest serving the northwestern part of the lake Ha Ha and the lower part of the Ha Ha River Valley Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector recreational tourism activities second agriculture is practiced around the lower segment of the river to the urban area Grande Baie sector The surface of Ha Ha River is usually frozen from early December to late March however safe ice circulation is generally from mid December to mid March Contents 1 Geography 2 Etymology 3 References 4 See alsoGeography editThe main hydrographic slopes near the Ha Ha River are North side Baie des Ha Ha Saguenay River East side Huard Lake Huard River riviere des Cedres Brebeuf Lake Eternite Lake Cazin River Malbaie River South side Chemin des Canots River Porc Epic River West side riviere a Pierre riviere a Mars riviere a Mars North West The Ha Ha river originates at the confluence of forest streams at an elevation of 780 metres 2 560 ft in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve This source is located at 0 7 kilometres 0 43 mi northeast of a curve of the Chemin des Canots River 4 6 kilometres 2 9 mi northeast of a curve of the riviere a Mars 6 2 kilometres 3 9 mi west of the course of the Malbaie River 14 1 kilometres 8 8 mi southwest of lac des Martres 18 6 kilometres 11 6 mi southeast of the confluence of the Ha Ha River and from Lake Ha Ha 53 kilometres 33 mi southeast of the confluence of the Ha Ha River and the Baie of Ha Ha From its source the Ha Ha River flows over 80 5 kilometres 50 0 mi according to the following segments Upper course of the Ha Ha River segment of 41 6 kilometres 25 8 mi 8 2 kilometres 5 1 mi northerly forming a hook to the east at the beginning of the segment until the discharge from the east of Lac Menard 4 2 kilometres 2 6 mi to the north forming some serpentines at the beginning of segments in a steep valley to the outlet coming from the west of the Lac des Loups Cerviers and the Petit Lac des Loups Cerviers 8 8 kilometres 5 5 mi northerly in a confined valley collecting the outlet coming from the east of Arconet Lake and the discharge coming from the west of Globule and Ratoulle lakes crossing the Viper Lake and forming a hook of 0 4 kilometres 0 25 mi towards the west at the end of the segment to the outlet coming from the west of Cinto Lake 5 4 kilometres 3 4 mi north to the south shore of lake Ha Ha at the tip of a small peninsula 6 6 kilometres 4 1 mi northwesterly across the Lake Ha Ha length 7 0 kilometres 4 3 mi width 1 4 kilometres 0 87 mi altitude 379 metres 1 243 ft to the dam at its mouth Lower course of the Ha Ha River segment of 38 9 kilometres 24 2 mi From the dike of Lake Ha Ha at 379 metres 1 243 ft altitude in the locality of Boileau and the course of the river flows along the route 381 according to the following segments 0 8 kilometres 0 50 mi northeasterly across several rapids and cutting across route 381 to a river bend corresponding to the confluence of the second outfall from Lake Ha Ha and to an island 9 0 kilometres 5 6 mi to the north by collecting four streams from the west including the Louis Potvin lake discharge and passing the villages of Boilleau and Ferland et Boilleau and crossing the lac a Belanger to the confluence of the Huard River coming from the southeast 15 8 kilometres 9 8 mi northerly collecting the outlet coming from the east of Castor Lake Belle Truite and Little Lake the outlet coming from the southwest of Edgar Lake the outlet coming from the southeast of Grand Mere Lake Grand Pere Lake and Meride Lake the outlet coming from the southeast of Lakes Brule and Patrick the Bergeron watercourse coming from the southwest the outlet coming from the east of Lac de la Tour to the confluence of the riviere des Cedres coming from the east 1 5 kilometres 0 93 mi northwesterly to the outlet of Bras d Hamel coming from the southwest 7 2 kilometres 4 5 mi to the northwest by collecting the outlet coming from the east of Bergeron Lake and crossing the falls at Gamelin up to a bend in the river 4 6 kilometres 2 9 mi northeasterly across an agricultural zone collecting the Savanier Creek coming from the southwest passing under a railway bridge then crossing the La Baie area in the city of Saguenay city to its mouth The Ha Ha river spills on the southwest shore of the Baie des Ha Ha at the edge of the Port Alfred and Bagotville areas of Saguenay city This mouth is located at 9 9 kilometres 6 2 mi southwest of the entrance to the Baie des Ha Ha 17 2 kilometres 10 7 mi south east of downtown Saguenay city 73 3 kilometres 45 5 mi from the mouth of lac Saint Jean via the outfall of the Grande Decharge 87 4 kilometres 54 3 mi west of the confluence of the Saguenay River and the St Lawrence River Etymology editThe term Ha Ha would not fall under the onomatopoeia but rather a derivation of the term French ha ha which means unexpected obstacle on a path 2 In Saguenay Lac Saint Jean some places also use this expression in their toponymy Baie des Ha Ha Lake Ha Ha Petit lac Ha Ha References edit Riviere Ha Ha River Commission de toponymie du Quebec Ha Ha on the Commission de Toponymie du QuebecSee also editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Le Fjord du Saguenay Regional County Municipality a RCM Laurentides Wildlife Reserve French Reserve faunique des Laurentides Ferland et Boilleau Quebec a municipality Saguenay Quebec a city Ha Ha Pyramid Pont du Lac Ha Ha Lake Ha Ha Petit lac Ha Ha Riviere a Pierre Riviere des Cedres Ha Ha River Saguenay River Saint Lawrence River List of rivers of Quebec nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riviere Ha Ha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ha Ha River Saguenay River tributary amp oldid 1088468454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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