Turcotte River Explained

Turcotte
Map:	Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	Canada
Subdivision Type2:	Provinces
Length:	51.1km (31.8miles)^[1]
Source1:	Upper Turcotte Lake
Source1 Location:	Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:	49.6986°N -79.8003°W
Source1 Elevation:	311m (1,020feet)
Mouth:	Turgeon River
Mouth Location:	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipalité)|Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
Mouth Coordinates:	49.515°N -79.5025°W
Mouth Elevation:	259m (850feet)

The Turcotte River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing in Canada in:

• Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario;
• Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the Township of Dieppe.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The main hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Turcotte River are:

• North side: Little Turcotte River, Detour River;
• East side: Turgeon River, Garneau River;
• South side: Burntbush River, Kabika River;
• West side: Chabie River, Burntbush River.

The Turcotte River originates at the mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake (length: ; altitude:) in the eastern part of the Cochrane District, in Ontario.

The mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake is located at:

• at west of the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
• at northwest of the mouth of the Turcotte River (confluence with the Turgeon River);
• at southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (in Quebec);
• at southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.

From the mouth of the Upper Turcotte Lake, the Turcotte River runs on in the following segments:

• southeast to a stream (coming from the north);
• southwest to the western discharge of two unidentified lakes;
• to the south-east by crossing marsh areas to the outlet of Lake Walford (coming from the Northeast);
• southeast to the confluence of the Little Turcotte River (coming from the northwest);
• southeasterly to the mouth of Lake Sigal (length: ; altitude:) the current crosses eastward on the northern part;
• northeast by collecting a creek (from the north), then the east, to a stream (coming from the northwest);
• at southward by winding to the northern limit of the Township of Bradette;
• southward in the Township of Bradette, to the discharge (coming from the northwest) of Lake Poulos;
• at south to the boundary between Ontario and Quebec.^[2]

The Turcotte River flows to the northwest bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at:southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River);

• at east of the boundary between Quebec and Ontario;
• at west of the center of the village of Joutel, Quebec, in Quebec;
• at north of downtown La Sarre, Quebec, in Quebec.

Toponymy

The term "Turcotte" is a surname of family of French origin.

The name "Rivière Turcotte" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, or at the creation of this commission.^[3]

See also

• Cochrane District, an administrative district of Ontario
• Northeastern Ontario
• Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
• Little Turcotte River, a stream
• Turgeon River, a stream
• Harricana River, a watercourse
• James Bay, a body of water
• List of rivers of Ontario
• List of rivers of Quebec

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 Department of Natural Resources Canada.
3. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=64345 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Place name: "Rivière Turcotte"