Corset River Explained

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.

Geography

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:

Toponymy

The French term "Du Corset" refers to a family name of French origin.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet). Department of Natural Resources Canada.