Turcotte
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
Provinces
Physical characteristics
SourceUpper Turcotte Lake
 • locationCochrane District, Ontario
 • coordinates49°41′55″N 79°48′01″W / 49.69861°N 79.80028°W / 49.69861; -79.80028
 • elevation311 m (1,020 ft)
MouthTurgeon River
 • location
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipalité)|Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 • coordinates
49°30′54″N 79°30′09″W / 49.51500°N 79.50250°W / 49.51500; -79.50250
 • elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Length51.1 km (31.8 mi)[1]

The Turcotte River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing in Canada in:

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Turcotte River are:

The Turcotte River originates at the mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake (length: 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi); altitude: 311 metres (1,020 ft)) in the eastern part of the Cochrane District, in Ontario.

The mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake is located at:

  • 20.4 kilometres (12.7 mi) at west of the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
  • 28.1 kilometres (17.5 mi) at northwest of the mouth of the Turcotte River (confluence with the Turgeon River);
  • 55.7 kilometres (34.6 mi) at southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (in Quebec);
  • 67.4 kilometres (41.9 mi) at southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.

From the mouth of the Upper Turcotte Lake, the Turcotte River runs on 51.1 kilometres (31.8 mi) in the following segments:

  • 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southeast to a stream (coming from the north);
  • 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) southwest to the western discharge of two unidentified lakes;
  • 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) to the south-east by crossing marsh areas to the outlet of Lake Walford (coming from the Northeast);
  • 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southeast to the confluence of the Little Turcotte River (coming from the northwest);
  • 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) southeasterly to the mouth of Lake Sigal (length: 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi); altitude: 273 metres (896 ft)) the current crosses eastward on 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) the northern part;
  • 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) northeast by collecting a creek (from the north), then the east, to a stream (coming from the northwest);
  • 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) at southward by winding to the northern limit of the Township of Bradette;
  • 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) southward in the Township of Bradette, to the discharge (coming from the northwest) of Lake Poulos;
  • 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) at south to the boundary between Ontario and Quebec.[2]

The Turcotte River flows to the northwest bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at: southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River);

Toponymy

The term "Turcotte" is a surname of family of French origin.

The name "Rivière Turcotte" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, or at the creation of this commission.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Atlas of Canada
  2. ↑ Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ↑ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Place name: "Rivière Turcotte"
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