ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ pˈiːpəl lˈɪv ɪn ðə ɹˈɪvɚz wˈɔːɾɚʃˌɛd ɪn fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾiz, ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðə mˈoʊst ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɑːɹ ɹᵻpˈɛntɪɡni, dʒˌoʊlɪˈɛt, lə ɡɑːɹdˈʊɹ, ænd ˈɛlæsˈɑːmpʃən.
Over 150,000 people live in the river's watershed in 43 municipalities, of which the most important are Repentigny, Joliette, Le Gardeur, and L'Assomption.