Corset | |
Map: | Harricana map.png |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Nord-du-Québec |
Length: | 37.6km (23.4miles)[1] |
Source1: | Forested creek |
Source1 Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
Source1 Coordinates: | 49.3772°N -79.2622°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 302m (991feet) |
Mouth: | Turgeon River (Harricana River) |
Mouth Location: | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec |
Mouth Coordinates: | 49.5208°N -79.4031°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 259m (850feet) |
The Corset River (French: Rivière du Corset) is a tributary of the Turgeon River, flowing into the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The Corset River flows in the townships of Laberge, Collet and Dieppe.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.
The hydrographic slopes near the Corset River are:
The source of the Corset River is a forest stream (altitude:) located at:
From its source, the Corset River flows over entirely in forest zone according to these segments:
The mouth of the Corset River flows on the South bank of the Turgeon River (Harricana River), opposite of Corset Island (length: ; width:). This mouth of the river is located in the forest zone at:
The French term "Du Corset" refers to a family name of French origin.