Berthelot River Explained

Achepabanca North-East
Map:Nottaway map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Length:21km (13miles)[1]
Source1:Leigne Lake
Source1 Location:Senneterre, La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:48.2822°N -76.07°W
Source1 Elevation:397m (1,302feet)
Mouth:Mégiscane River
Mouth Location:Senneterre, La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:48.5319°N -76.1392°W
Mouth Elevation:385m (1,263feet)

The Berthelot River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the townships of Leigne, Valmy and Berthelot, in the territory of Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region, in Quebec, in Canada.

The Berthelot River flows entirely in forest zone, west of the Gouin Reservoir. Forestry is the main economic activity of this hydrographic slope; recreational tourism activities, second. The surface of the river is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-April.

The west side of the Berthelot River head zone is served by a forest road from Forsythe. The head lake is near the Canadian National Railway which passes further south.

Toponymy

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

The toponym "Berthelot River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada. atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2018-01-27. 2008-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014235559/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html. dead.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?No_seq=5348 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Berthelot River"