The Snigole River is a tributary of the north shore of the Malbaie River flowing generally to the south, especially in the zec du Lac-au-Sable in the unorganized territory of Mont-Élie, then in the territory of Clermont at the end of the route, in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.

The east bank of this small forest valley is mostly accessible by the “chemin des Marais” (path of the Marshes) which goes to the North.

The Snigole River originates at “Deuxième lac des Marais” (Second Marsh Lake) (length: 1.3 km (0.81 mi), elevation: 519 m (1,703 ft)) located on the southeastern side of Mont-Élie in the zec du Lac-au-Sable.

Four streams from the north-west drain the east flank of Mont-Élie via the valley connecting the “Troisième lac des Marais” (third Marsh Lake) (flowing in the “Petit Saguenay River” watershed) with the north, which is located at 3.4 km (2.1 mi) north of the Second Marsh Lake.

A second hypothesis is that "Snigole" is similar to the term "Snieguole" meaning "snowman" in the Latvian language.