Patten River Explained

Patten
Map:	Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Canada
Subdivision Type2:	Provinces
Length:	51km (32miles)^[1]
Source1 Location:	Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:	49.1144°N -79.4769°W
Mouth:	Turgeon River
Mouth Location:	Cochrane District, Ontario
Mouth Coordinates:	49.4586°N -79.5217°W
Mouth Elevation:	259m (850feet)
Tributaries Right:	Turgeon River

The Patten River is a tributary of the Turgeon River, which flows into the Harricana River in Canada; the latest flows to the southern shore of James Bay. The course of the river pass through mainly North-West of Quebec in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), then through North-East of Ontario in Cochrane District, in the city of Cochrane, Ontario. The "Patten River" originated in Quebec in Western part of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality).

Geography

The neighboring hydrographic slopes of the Patten River are:

• North side: Burntbush River (Ontario);
• East side: Turgeon River (Ontario and Quebec), Boivin River (Quebec);
• South side: Chaboillez River (Ontario), La Reine River (Ontario);
• West side: Kabika River (Ontario), Kabika River East (Ontario), Case River (Ontario).

The main source of the Patten River is Bill Lake (length:, elevation:), which is crossed by to the west in a marsh area. This lake straddles the Ontario - Quebec border, west of the headland of the Boivin River. Upstream of Bill Lake (on the east side, on the Quebec side), the Patten River has a segment in several marsh areas, which collects seven streams converging in five branches over a distance between and, including a:

• stream from the north, flowing more or less parallel to the interprovincial boundary;
• stream from the northeast, which flows, draining some small lakes;
• stream from the northeast, flowing ;
• creek coming from the east, which runs for ;
• creek from the south (Abitibi Hills), which runs more or less parallel to the interprovincial boundary. It flows into the Patten River from its mouth. He feeds on Lake Poison. It receives the waters of a stream (long) from the south (near the border), draining an unnamed lake (length:).

From the mouth (located on the Ontario side) of Lake Bill, the Patten River flows on:

• westward to the east shore of Lake Joe (elevation:) in Ontario, which flows westward in the northern part of the lake;
• to North-West forming a curve toward North and receiving many surrounding creeks, up to the mouth of South Patten River (coming from South);
• to North-West, up to a creek (coming from South-West);
• to North, more or less in parallel with Ontario-Quebec border, then North-East, up to the mouth of Little Clive River (coming from South). Note: In this segment, Patten River penetrates in Ontario up to a maximum of of the interprovincial boundary;
• to the North, forming a curve toward West, up to the mouth of the river.^[2]

The mouth of the Patten River is located in a swamp area, (direct line) west of Ontario - Quebec border, south of the mouth of the Burntbush River, downstream of the Interprovincial boundary on the Turgeon River and upstream of the second interprovincial boundary crossing.

Toponymy

The term "Patten" refers to a family name of English origin.

See also

• South Patten River, a watercouse
• Turgeon River, a watercouse
• Harricana River, a watercouse
• James Bay
• Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
• District of Cochrane (Ontario)
• List of rivers of Quebec
• List of rivers of Ontario

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 Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.