Jacques-Cartier ( Fr. Jacques-Cartier ) - a river in the province of Quebec , Canada . The length of the river is 161 km. The source is the lake Jacques-Cartier in the reserve Laurentides , flows into the St. Lawrence River in the city of . Protected by the National Canadian River Protection Program .
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| Characteristic | |
| Length | 161 km |
| Pool | 2515 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | Jacques-cartier |
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| Mouth | St. Lawrence River |
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| Location | |
| Water system | St. Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean |
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| Region | Quebec |
| Area | Capital Nacional |
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The river is named after the French navigator Jacques Cartier , who discovered the river on June 9, 1534 [2] .