Tamarac | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
Subdivision Type3: | Regions |
Length: | 44km (27miles)[1] |
Source1: | Tamarac Lake |
Source1 Location: | Senneterre (Buies Township), Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec |
Source1 Coordinates: | 48.1139°N -75.5433°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 444m (1,457feet) |
Mouth: | Gatineau River (via Pain de Sucre Lake) |
Mouth Location: | La Tuque (Radison Township), Mauricie, Quebec |
Mouth Coordinates: | 47.8986°N -75.5225°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 402m (1,319feet) |
The Tamarac River is a tributary of Pain de Sucre Lake (La Tuque), flowing north of the St. Lawrence River, first in Senneterre (MRC of La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and in the territory of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
This stream runs entirely in a small valley in forest area. This area is without resort.
The surface of the Tamarac River is generally frozen from the beginning of December until the beginning of April.
The toponym "Tamarac River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.[2]