Chabbie River Explained

Chabbie
Map:	Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Canada
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Ontario
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Cochrane
Length:	52.7km (32.7miles)^[1]
Source1 Location:	Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:	49.7211°N -79.9442°W
Source1 Elevation:	309m (1,014feet)
Mouth:	Turgeon River
Mouth Location:	Cochrane District, Ontario
Mouth Coordinates:	49.5042°N -79.5144°W
Mouth Elevation:	270m (890feet)

The Chabbie River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing through Canada, in:

• Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario;
• Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec in Québec.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

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 Chabbie River are:

• North side: Turcotte River, Little Turcotte River;
• East Side: Turcotte River, Turgeon River;
• South side: Burntbush River, Kabika River (Ontario), Patten River;
• West side: Burntbush River, Burntbush River, Tweed North River.

The Chabbie River originates at the mouth of a forest brook (altitude: 309m (1,014feet)) feeding on a small marsh area in the eastern part of the Cochrane District, in Ontario.

The mouth of the small head lake is located at:

• west of the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
• northwest of the mouth of the Chabbie River (confluence with the Turgeon River);
• southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (in Quebec);
• southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.

From the mouth of the small head lake, the Chabbie River runs on according to the following segments:

• ) to south-east, then south-westerly, to the mouth of the "North Chabbie Lake" which flows through to the South-East;
• to the south-east including through a small unidentified lake (length:) and the northern part of Lake Chabbie to the northeast to its mouth;
• southeasterly to the north boundary of Noseworthy Township;
• southeasterly to the west boundary of Bradette Township;
• to the southeast in Bradette Township, then eastward to the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
• eastward in the Township of Dieppe in Quebec to the mouth.^[2]

The Chabbie River flows on the west bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at:

• east of the boundary between Quebec and Ontario;
• southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River);
• southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.

Toponymy

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

See also

• Northeastern Ontario
• Turcotte River, a watercourse
• Turgeon River, a watercourse
• Harricana River, a watercourse
• James Bay, a body of water

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 the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.