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The Rivière des Prairies (literally ''River of the Prairies'', sometimes called the The Back River in English)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://data2.archives.ca/nmc/n0048501k_a1.pdf )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://services.banq.qc.ca/sdx/cep/document.xsp?id=0000174244&&epage=1&eview=CARTES_PLANS/174244/174244_006.tif )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://services.banq.qc.ca/sdx/cep/document.xsp?id=0003847080&eview=CARTES_PLANS/3847080/3847080_000-1.tif )〕 is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The Amerindians who originally inhabited the Island of Montreal called it ''Skowanoti'', meaning "River behind the island". ==Geography== Flowing west to east, the Rivière des Prairies bisects the Hochelaga Archipelago and originates in the Lake of Two Mountains. It flows on either side of Île Bizard (part of Montreal), it then divides the Island of Montreal (Montreal) to the south from Île Jésus (Laval) to the north, after which it flows into the St. Lawrence River at the eastern tip of the Island of Montreal. The river contains a large number of islands, including Île Bizard, the Îles Laval (Île Bigras, Île Pariseau, Île Verte and Île Ronde) belonging to Laval, and Île de la Visitation, a nature park belonging to Montreal. There is also Île Lapierre, Île Boutin, Île Rochon and Île Gagné. The Rivière des Prairies has many rapids. Rapids are shown in several places on the 1879 map of Henry Whitmersome Hopkins,〔 and on Gordon and Gotch's map of the Island of Montreal from 1924.〔 Named rapids of the river, starting from the west are the "Rapides de Cap-Saint-Jacques",〔(Commission de toponymie Québec Rapides de Cap-Saint-Jacques )〕 the Lalemant(Dutchman) Rapids〔(Dutchman rapids 45'32 73'51 )〕 that are located between Île Bizard and Laval (with a ferry),〔(Map of Rapides Lalemant, Quebec , Rapids - Canada Geographical Names with Maps )〕 the "Rapides du Cheval Blanc"(Whitehorse rapids) that are located in between the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Sainte-Dorothée,〔(Les rapides du Cheval Blanc 1968-12-05 )〕 the Laval rapids, the "Sault-au-Récollet Rapids"〔(Map of Rapides du Sault au Récollet, Quebec , Rapids - Canada Geographical Names with Maps )〕 that are located north of Bordeaux Prison,〔 and ending with the "Rapides de la Rivière des Prairies".〔(Map of Rapides de la Rivière des Prairies, Quebec , Rapids - Canada Geographical Names with Maps )〕 The riverfront in the West Island area was famous for its beaches along the river. Some were named "Crystal", "Noel/Roy", "Riviera", and Roxboro municipal beach 〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Map )〕〔("List of Current and Former Names" Natural Resources Canada )〕 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「Rivière des Prairies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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