Collin River (Mégiscane River tributary) explained

Collin
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Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Length:22.1km (13.7miles)[1]
Source1:Leigne Lake
Source1 Location:Senneterre, La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:48.4406°N -76.7764°W
Source1 Elevation:461m (1,512feet)
Mouth:Mégiscane River
Mouth Location:Senneterre, La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:48.2775°N -76.7731°W
Mouth Elevation:340m (1,120feet)

Collin River is a tributary of the North Shore of the Mégiscane River, flowing into Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

The course of the river crosses successively the townships of Boisseau and Jurie.

The Collin River flows entirely in forest territory, generally towards the South crossing five bodies of water. Forestry is the main economic activity of this watershed. Road R0806 (Penetration Road) cuts from east to west the lower Collin River; secondary and forest roads serve the entire hydrographic slope. The surface of the river is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-April.

Toponymy

The toponym "Collin River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[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=8143 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Collin River"