| Rivière Wessonneau du Milieu | |
| Pushpin Map: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mauricie |
| Subdivision Type4: | Ville |
| Subdivision Name4: | La Tuque |
| Length: | 39.1km (24.3miles) |
| Source1: | Lake Utikuma |
| Source1 Location: | La Tuque |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 47.2681°N -73.3825°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 467m (1,532feet) |
| Mouth: | Wessonneau North River |
| Mouth Location: | La Tuque |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 47.205°N -73.0297°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 208m (682feet) |
| Progression: | Wessonneau North River, Wessonneau River, Saint-Maurice River, Saint Lawrence River |
| Tributaries Left: | (upstream) Campbell stream, outlet of Lake Mérède |
| Tributaries Right: | (upstream) Discharge from an unnamed lake, Wessonneau South River, Ruisseau Dickie, discharge from an unnamed lake, discharge from Gros Élan lake, discharge from Fourches lake |
The rivière Wessonneau du Milieu (English: Wessonneau of the Middle River) is a tributary of the Wessonneau North River, in the town of La Tuque, in the region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.
Since the middle of the 19th century, forestry has been the main economic activity in this sector. In the 20th century, recreational and tourist activities have been highlighted, because the territory has been integrated into the zec Wessonneau. Some forest roads serve this valley for forestry and recreational tourism purposes.
The water surface is normally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe traffic on the ice is usually from mid-December to the middle of March.
The Wessonneau du Milieu river is located to the west of the Saint-Maurice River, to the south of the rivière aux Rats and to the northwest of the Wessonneau River. The neighboring watersheds of the Wessonneau du Milieu River are:
In its course, the Wessonneau du Milieu crosses several lakes, in particular: Montreal, Nelson, Thomas (neighbor of Lac Sauvageau), Lac Geoffrion, a small unnamed lake, Lac Ann, and Charlemagne.
Course from head (segment of)
Lake Utikuma (diameter of ; altitude of and) constitutes the head of the Wessonneau du Milieu River. From its mouth, the river flows over:
The discharge from the latter lake descends on to flow to the southeast into Nelson Lake (long, oriented to the southeast; altitude:) that the current crosses. After another discharge of, the current flows through the western shore of Lake Thomas (long; elevation) and paired with Lac Sauvageau. The river continues on eastward to flow into Lake Geoffrion (long and wide; altitude:) which receives by:
Course downstream from Lake Geoffrion
The Wessonneau du Milieu river continues its course eastward on:
Course downstream from Lake Charlemagne (segment of)
The river continues to descend on:
The toponyms Lake Wessonneau, Rivière Wessonneau, Zec Wessonneau, Rivière Wessonneau du Milieu, River Wessonneau North and River Wessonneau South are interrelated, having the same origin.
The toponym Rivière Wessonneau du Milieu was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]