Rivière de la Somme
The Rivière de la Somme is a watercourse flowing in the municipalities of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier and Shannon, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.

Located in a forest environment, this river is part of the territory of the Duchesnay tourist resort. Forestry has been the dominant economic activity in this sector since XVIIIth. In XIXth the recreational-tourist activities were highlighted.

The river is generally frozen from November to April; however, the period of safe circulation on the ice is usually from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.
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Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
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Shannon
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La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality
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Capitale-Nationale
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Quebec
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Duchesnay tourist resort
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Rivière de la Somme
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located in the administrative territorial entity
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located in the administrative territorial entity
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located in the administrative territorial entity
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located in the administrative territorial entity
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located in the administrative territorial entity