The Rivière Franquelin Branche Ouest (English: Franquelin River West Branch) is a tributary of the Franquelin River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes and in the municipality of Franquelin, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, itself in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This valley is served by a forest road which goes up the valley. Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. The surface of the Franquelin Branche Ouest river is usually frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April, except the rapids; traffic on the ice is generally safe from late November to early April. Geography The Franquelin Branche Ouest river draws its source from a small lake (length: ; altitude: ) located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes. This mouth is located at: north-west of the village center of Franquelin; west of the mouth of the Franquelin River West Branch. From its source, the Franquelin Branche Ouest river flows over with a drop of , mainly in forest areas, according to the following segments: Upper course of the Franquelin River West Branch (segment of ) first towards the south by going down the cliff, then towards the east in a valley more and more steeped by collecting the discharge (coming from the south) of the Chambers lake, until the outlet (coming from the south) from Chapados Lake; eastward in a relatively straight line in a deep valley, to the outlet (coming from the north) of Lac Beaudin; east to the outlet (coming from the north) of Lac Guay; eastward in a relatively straight line, collecting the discharge (coming from the south) from Lac Audet, bending south-east at the end of the segment, up to Chasseur stream ( coming from the northeast); Lower course of the Franquelin River West Branch (segment of ) first towards the south, then towards the east by forming a loop towards the south to go up towards the northeast, up to a bend of the river; generally towards the south-east at the foot of a mountain cliff, forming several streamers by collecting a discharge (coming from the north) from a lake and two discharges (coming from the south-west ) a group of small lakes, up to a bend in the river corresponding to the outlet (coming from the southwest) of 3 lakes; towards the northeast by collecting three