the center of the village of Chambord. From the mouth of the Ouiatchouaniche river, the current crosses Lake Saint-Jean for towards the northeast, follows the course of the Saguenay River via the Petite Décharge on eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with the Estuary of Saint Lawrence. Use of the territory The south of the basin is located in the forest zone. From the southern limit of Sainte-Hedwidge, the river flows from agroforestry areas that are not under cultivation. Finally, the last kilometers downstream are located in agricultural areas, although they are not under cultivation. The river flows through two urban agglomerations, Sainte-Hedwidge and Roberval. The only protected area along the watercourse is the habitat of the Lac Vallée muskrat (). The river also serves as a limit to the zec de la Lièvre. Toponymy The term "Ouiatchouaniche" is of Innu origin; it is a diminutive of "Ouiatchouan". This last term turns out to be the name of a river flowing into Lac Saint-Jean to the southwest. Locally, this watercourse is designated “Rivière du Tremblay”. The second part of the term "Ouiatchouaniche" can also resemble "Ouananiche", which turns out to be the name of a river whose confluence with Lac Saint-Jean is to the southwest. During a voyage of exploration in 1732, the surveyors Joseph-Laurent Normandin pointed out in his report the "Petite rivière 8iatch8anonchiche". This name translates to the little "river where the current is". The Journals of the Lower Canada House of Assembly for the year 1823-1824 indicate Ouigatshouanish. Old graphic variants of the toponym: Ouiatchouanish, Uiatchganish and Wiatshunanitsh The toponym "Ouiatchouaniche river" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. Notes and references External links . Rivers of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality