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The Savard covered bridge span across the Gatineau River, a majestic waterway which the whole Gatineau Valley drains into.
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The territory of the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is an immense territory with few prominent reliefs. The difference in altitude between the valleys and the mountains varies between 250 and 450 meters (800 ft. to 1400 ft.) above sea level.
Within this heavily forested region of lakes and mountains, the Gatineau River which is a tributary of the Ottawa River, covers 442 kilometers (275 miles) and falls to a level of 365 meters (1200 ft.) as it flows towards the southern end.
Following the creation of the Bastakong reservoir, the Gatineau River flows through the center of the Gatineau Valley receiving its watershed from 31 Mile Lake, Lac Sainte-Marie and the Eagle, Desert and Pickanoc rivers.
Generally speaking, the surface of the Gatineau Valley is rocky and its soil is a mixture of sand, lime and clay, with the exception of the township of Aumond which has a rich farming soil.
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