The rivière aux Graines (, "Seed River") is a tributary of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, flowing in the municipality of L'Île-d'Anticosti, in the Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of North Shore, in province of Quebec, in Canada.
A network of secondary forest roads serves this small valley and is linked to the road which runs along the southern coast of the island.
Forestry is the main economic activity in this area.
Geography The rivière aux Graines draws its source from a marsh area (altitude: ) located in the western part of Anticosti Island.
From its source, the river flows south between La Petite Rivière (located on the west side) and the Bec-Scie River (located on the east side). Its course descends on towards the south with a drop of , recovering two streams (coming from a marsh area in the west) and crossing a marsh area
The rivière aux Graines empties on the south shore of Anticosti Island, either west of Pointe aux Pimbinas, at in west of the mouth of the Bec-Scie River and east of the center of the village of Port-Menier. At its mouth, the current of the river flows to about at low tide in the sandstone.
Toponymy The toponymic designation appeared in 1955 on a geographic map used by the Consolidated Bathurst logging company. This toponym was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière aux Graines
See also
List of rivers of Quebec
References