Ourse River Explained

Ourse
Name Other:French: “Rivière de l’Ourse”
Map:Nottaway map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Length:10.1km (06.3miles)[1]
Source1:Forested creek
Source1 Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:49.5853°N -77.9767°W
Source1 Elevation:317m (1,040feet)
Mouth:Kitchigama River
Mouth Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:49.6344°N -77.9289°W
Mouth Elevation:239m (784feet)

The Ourse River (French: “Rivière de l’Ourse”) is a tributary of the Allard River, in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of this river flows in the cantons of Vezza and Cavelier.

This hydrographic slope is served on the South side by Route 109 (East-West direction). The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

The main neighboring hydrographic slopes are:

The "Ourse River" originates from a forest stream (elevation:) located at:

From its source in the canton of Vezza, the "Ourse river" flows on according to the following segments:

The "Ourse River" flows on the southwestern shore of the Allard River. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The name "Rivière de l'Ourse" (in French) was made official on November 21, 1972 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission[3]

See also

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 Ministry of Natural Resources. Canada.
  3. Web site: Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Rivière de l'Ourse". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. 2017-11-12.