The Garneau River is a tributary of the
Turgeon River flowing in
Canada
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in:
*
Cochrane District
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In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a l ...
,
Northeastern Ontario
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Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timisk ...
;
*
Nord-du-Québec
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Spread over nearly 14 degrees of latitude, north of the 49th parallel, the region covers on the Labrador Peninsula, making ...
, in
Jamésie
Jamésie () is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Nord-du-Québec, Canada.
Its geographical code is 991 and together with Kativik TE and Eeyou Istchee TE it forms the administrative région and census division ( ...
, in the municipality of
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (, ) is a local municipality in the (TE) in administrative region of . Located to the east of James Bay, Eeyou Istchee James Bay covers of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight ...
in the township of Récher.
The surface of the river is usually frozen from early from November to mid-May, but safe circulation on the ice generally occurs from mid-November to the end of April.
Geography
The main watersheds adjacent to the Garneau River are:
*North side: Kaokonimawaga Creek,
Detour River,
Turgeon River;
*East side: Makwo Creek, Wijinawi Creek,
Theo River,
Wawagosic River;
*South side: Adimoskadjiwi Creek,
Turcotte River,
Turgeon River;
*West side:
Turcotte River,
Little Turcotte River (Ontario).
The Garneau River originates at the mouth of a lake Garneau (length: ; elevation: ), in
Cochrane District
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In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a l ...
, in
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
.
The mouth of Lake Garneau is located at:
* at west of the boundary between
Ontario
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and
Quebec
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;
* at southeast of the mouth of the Garneau River;
* at south of the mouth of the
Turgeon River (in
Quebec
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);
* at southeast of a southern bay of
Kesagami Lake
Kesagami Lake is a lake of Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada. It is a shallow lake that was formed assumedly by glacial erosion and unique for its size in the James Bay area. Entirely protected within Kesagami Provincial Park ...
(in
Ontario
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).
From its source, the Garneau River flows on according to the following segments:
* southwest by crossing marsh areas to the boundary between
Quebec
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and
Ontario
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;
* in
Québec
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including to the south-east in the swamp area, then to the East, to a stream (coming from the South);
* to Nord-East in swamp area, up to the mouth.
The Garneau River flows to the southwest bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at:
* at southwest of the mouth of the
Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River);
* at east of the boundary between
Quebec
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and
Ontario
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;
* at west of the center of the village of
Joutel, Quebec, in
Quebec
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;
* at north of the city center of
La Sarre, Quebec
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, in
Quebec
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.
Toponymy
The term "Garneau" is a surname of a family of French origin.
The name "rivière Garneau" was officially registered on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
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, at the creation of this commission.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Place name: «Rivière Garneau»
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See also
*Cochrane District
Cochrane District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.
In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a l ...
, an administrative district of Ontario
*Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is a secondary region of Northern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario, which lies north of Lake Huron and east of Lake Superior.
Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timisk ...
*Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (, ) is a local municipality in the (TE) in administrative region of . Located to the east of James Bay, Eeyou Istchee James Bay covers of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight ...
* Turgeon River, a watercourse
*Harricana River
The Harricana River (, ) (also known as Harricanaw River) is a river in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is long, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of . While 80% of its drainage area is in Quebec, the river f ...
, a watercourse
*James Bay
James Bay (, ; ) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. It borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, and is politically part of Nunavut. Its largest island is Akimiski Island.
Numerous waterways of the ...
, a body of water
*List of rivers of Ontario
This is the list of rivers which are in and flow through Ontario. The watershed list includes tributaries as well.
Dee River, flows between Three Mile Lake and Lake Rosseau.
List of rivers arranged by watershed Hudson Bay
Atlantic Ocean
...
*List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*One million lakes, of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 313 ...
References
External links
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Rivers of Cochrane District
Rivers of Nord-du-Québec