| Rivière du Cran | |
| Name Other: | Old name: "Michipu River" |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality |
| Length Km: | 69.7 |
| Source1: | Lac des Jaseurs |
| Source1 Location: | Lac-Ashuapmushuan |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.7644°N -73.2269°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 530m (1,740feet) |
| Mouth: | Ashuapmushuan River |
| Mouth Location: | Lac-Ashuapmushuan |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.8703°N -72.8378°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 188m (617feet) |
| Progression: | Ashuapmushuan River, Lac Saint-Jean, Saguenay River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries Left: | (upstream) discharge from Lake Linteau, discharge from Lake Lebreux, stream, discharge from Lake Louvetot, stream Madame, 2 streams, discharge from Lakes Lubine and Oculus, stream from Plover, stream, discharge from Lakes Salice and Lanouette, stream, discharge from a set lakes including Tison, Diane, Arel, Dutau, stream, outlet of Lac Laton, outlet of Lake Douley. |
| Tributaries Right: | (upstream) Carpe stream, outlet of Lac Desjarlais, outlet of Draveil and Menetou lakes, stream, outlet of some lakes including Cantara and Pessey, outlet of Auchel lake, 3 streams, outlet of some lakes, 2 streams, Antoine stream, outlet of Boomerang lake, 2 streams, discharge from Lake Moos, 2 discharge from lakes, discharge from Lake Morrons. |
The Rivière du Cran (English: Cran River) is a tributary of Ashuapmushuan River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan and in the municipality of La Doré, in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
The Cran river valley is mainly served by forest roads which connect north to the route 167.[1]
Forestry (mainly forestry) is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism activities, second, main because of the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.
The Cran river originates at the mouth of Lac des Jaseurs (length: of triangular shape; altitude:). Lac des Jaseuers is encased between mountains in a forest area.
The mouth of Lac des Jaseurs is located in a forest zone in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, at:
From the mouth of Lac des Jaseurs, the Cran River flows over with a drop of, especially in agricultural and village areas at the end of route, according to the following segments:
The Cran river flows on the southwest bank of the Ashuapmushuan River. This confluence is located upstream of five series of rapids including the Little fall at the Bear and the Great fall at the Bear, and at:
From the mouth of the Cran river, the current descends the course of the Ashuapmushuan river on, then crosses Lake Saint-Jean east on (its full length), follows the course of the Saguenay river via the Petite Décharge on eastwards to Tadoussac where it merges with the estuary of Saint Lawrence.[2]
In French, the word "Cran" means "rock cap". This word is mainly use by people in the region of Lac Saint-Jean.
The toponym "Rivière du Cran" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[3]