segment, until the confluence of the Rivière aux Montagnais (coming from the northeast); to the west by forming two detours to the north, up to Naquagami bay (eastern part of Métabetchouane Lake); towards the northwest by crossing Métabetchouane Lake (altitude: ) over its full length, up to its mouth; Intermediate course of the Métabetchouane river (downstream of Métabetchouane lake) (segment of ) to the north by collecting the discharge (coming from the northwest) from Lac du Vison, Georgette and Muskrat, forming a loop to the north to go around a mountain by crossing rapids , and a second loop where it collecting the discharge (coming from the east) of the lake of Félins, and collecting at the end of the segment the discharge (coming from the southwest) of the lakes Honorat and the Mares, up to the confluence of the rivière à la Chute (coming from the northwest); towards the south-east by forming a curve towards the north to bypass a mountain, then curving towards the north-east by forming a detour towards the west where it crosses rapids, making a curve towards the east, to the confluence of the Rivière de la Chaîne (coming from the northwest); first towards the north, then by bending towards the northeast, collecting at the end of the segment the discharge (coming from the west) from Lake Pichou and the discharge from Lac des Two Clubs, up to the outlet of Lake Huard (coming from the southeast); northwards to Rivière aux Canots (coming from the east); Intermediate course of the Métabetchouane river (downstream of the Rivière aux Canots) (segment of ) towards the northwest by collecting the Black stream (coming from the southwest) at the beginning of the segment, curving towards the west crossing a long series of rapids and forming a loop towards the north, up to the Carcajou stream (coming from the south); towards the northwest by forming a hook towards the north crossing the White Fall and several rapids, up to the Louise stream (coming from the northeast); towards the northwest by forming a loop towards the southwest at the start of the segment, up to the outlet (coming from the northeast) from Petit lac à la Carpe; north-west until the confluence of the Carpe River; Lower course of the Métabetchouane river (segment of ) north-east passing in front of the village of Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean, up to the Prudent River (coming from South);