Richerville River Explained

Richerville
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Length:25km (16miles)[1]
Source1:Richerville lake
Source1 Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Source1 Coordinates:50.8297°N -78.1875°W
Source1 Elevation:195m (640feet)
Mouth:Nottaway River, Dusaux Lake
Mouth Location:Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:50.9406°N -78.3453°W
Mouth Elevation:109m (358feet)

The Richerville River is a tributary of the Nottaway River, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province from Quebec, to Canada.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities (especially hunting and fishing) come second.

This hydrographic slope has no access forest road. 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:

From its source, the Richerville River flows over according to the following segments:

The Richerville River flows on the south shore of Dusaux Lake which is crossed to the southwest by the Nottaway River. This confluence is located at:

Toponymy

The term "Richerville" refers to a French commune located in the Department of Eure, in French region Normandy.

The toponym "Richerville" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of this commission[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada. atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2017-11-09.
  2. Distances from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).
  3. Web site: Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Richerville . toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. 2017-11-09.