This source is located at: From its source (Pibrac-Ouest dam), the "rivière aux Sables" flows over 10.1 km (6.3 mi) with a drop of 159 m (522 ft) generally in urban areas, according to the following segments: The Rivière aux Sables flows onto the south bank of the Saguenay River.

This confluence is located at: From the mouth of the "rivière aux Sables", the current successively follows the course of the Saguenay River on 142.7 km (88.7 mi) east to Tadoussac where it merges with the Saint Lawrence estuary.

During Father's Day, the Jonquière hospital organizes a "duck race" to collect donations.

The event takes place on the river, where thousands of small yellow ducklings are released.

The toponym "Rivière aux Sables" was formalized on December 5, 1968} at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.