Saguenay

Saguenay, a large river of Canada, falling into the estuary of the St Lawrence on the north side, about 115 miles below Quebec. It drains Lake St John, and flows in an almost straight line about 100 miles east-south-east. In its upper part, amid a wilderness of hills, it has numerous cataracts; but in the lower course, from the village of Chicoutimi down, it flows between precipitous cliffs, often from 500 to 1500 feet high, and is in many places 2 or 3 miles broad, while the depth varies from 17 to 170, and even, near the mouth, to 500 fathoms. The largest vessels can ascend to Ha Ha Bay, 10 miles S. of Chicoutimi; and during the summer great numbers of tourists visit the river, attracted by its magnificent scenery.