Mingan River

Mingan River
Beach in the river's estuary
Native name
  • Ekuantshiht Hipu (Innu)
  • Memekuauhekau Hipu (Innu)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Physical characteristics
Source 
  elevation579 metres (1,900 ft)
MouthGulf of Saint Lawrence
  coordinates
50°17′45″N 63°59′22″W / 50.295833°N 63.989444°W / 50.295833; -63.989444
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length117 kilometres (73 mi)
Basin size2,330 square kilometres (900 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationmouth
  average66 cubic metres per second (2,300 cu ft/s)
  minimum16 cubic metres per second (570 cu ft/s)
  maximum149 cubic metres per second (5,300 cu ft/s)

Mingan River (French: Rivière Mingan) is a 117-kilometre (73 mi) salmon river of the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. It flows from north to south and empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.