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The Ashuapmushuan River is a river in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of the Canadian provinces of Quebec. It starts at the outlet of Lake Ashuapmushuan, and flows first in a north-easterly direction for about whereafter it continues south-east to Saint-Félicien. There it drains into Lake Saint-Jean of which it is the third largest tributary after the Peribonka and Mistassini Rivers. The river is long but its source is from its mouth.〔Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - (Rivers )〕 Typical median summer flow is between , whereas during spring run-off, the median flow is , but the river could swell anywhere from . Lowest flow conditions occur in March with a median flow of and a minimum of to a maximum of .〔 The Ashuapmushuan River forms the northern boundary of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve for most of its length. As a wild undeveloped river, and accessible from Quebec Route 167 close to Lake Ashuapmushuan, it is a popular destination for canoe camping. A new aquatic reserve is being considered that would protect of the Ashuapmushuan River, including its floodplain and valley slopes. The reserve prohibits logging, mining, and hydro-electric development, while protecting critical landlocked salmon habitats, biodiversity, and sites of archaeological interest.〔 ==Etymology== The name Ashuapmushuan, which was not officially adopted until 1982, is an Innu word meaning "place where one lies in wait for moose". The river was however first called ''Necouba'' by Louis Jolliet in 1679. This name was also used by Jean-Baptiste-Louis Franquelin and Guillaume Delisle in 1686 and 1703 respectively. But in 1732 surveyor Normandin considered this an error, who referred to the ''Necoubeau'' as a tributary to Lake Ashuapmushuan that was called Lake Chomonchouane by Laure on his maps of 1731 and 1732. Therefore Normandin renamed the river to ''Chomontchouane''. In 1917, the ''Commission de géographie'' officially adopted the modernized spelling of ''Chamouchouane''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ashuapmushuan River」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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