Barrière River (Quinze Lake) Explained

Barrière
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Rémigny
Length:1km (01miles)[1]
Source1:Rémigny Lake
Source1 Location:Rémigny
Source1 Coordinates:47.7639°N -79.2153°W
Source1 Elevation:266m (873feet)
Mouth:Des Quinze River
Mouth Location:Rémigny
Mouth Coordinates:47.7556°N -79.2067°W
Mouth Elevation:258m (846feet)
Progression:Des Quinze Lake

The Barrière River (French: Rivière Barrière) is a tributary of the Des Quinze Lake, flowing in the municipality of Rémigny, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region, Quebec, Canada.

Recreational tourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector; agriculture, second.

Annually, the surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to early April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes near the Barrière River are:

The Barriere River has its source on the south shore of Rémigny Lake (length: ; altitude:) in the southern part of the town of Rémigny.

From its source, the Barrière River flows over according to the following segments:

The Barrière River flows on the North shore of the Des Quinze Lake. This mouth is located at:

North of the mouth of the Quinze Lake;

Toponymy

The term "Barrière" is a family name of French origin.

The toponym "Barrière River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of the Commission.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada
  3. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/ fiche.aspx?no_seq=3658 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Barrière River"