The Little Turcotte River is a tributary of the
Turcotte River, flowing in the
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 ...
, in
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 ...
, in
Canada
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.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
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 slopes waters of the "Little Turcotte River" are:
*North side:
Detour River;
*East side:
Turgeon River,
Garneau River
The Garneau River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing in Canada in:
*Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario;
*Nord-du-Québec, in Jamésie, in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) in the township of Récher.
The su ...
;
*South side:
Turcotte River,
Burntbush River,
Kabika River,
Chabbie River;
*West side:
Turcotte River,
Chabbie River,
Burntbush River.
The "Little Turcotte River" originates at the mouth of a small unidentified lake (length: ; altitude: )
in the eastern part of the
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 ...
, 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 the small head lake is located at:
* west of the boundary between
Ontario
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and
Quebec
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;
* northwest of the mouth of the "Petite Rivière Turcotte" (confluence with the
Turcotte River);
* northwest of the mouth of the
Turcotte River (confluence with the
Turgeon River, in
Quebec
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);
* southwest of the mouth of the
Turgeon River (in
Quebec
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);
* 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 the mouth of the small head lake, the "Little Turcotte River" flows on according to the following segments:
* to the south, curving eastward to the mouth of the Little Turcotte Lake, which the current passes through on ;
* to South-East by crossing a marsh zone at the beginning of this section.
[Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.]
The "Little Turcotte River" flows into a river bend on the northern shore of the
Turcotte River. This confluence is located at:
* east of the boundary between
Quebec
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and
Ontario
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;
* southwest of the mouth of the
Turcotte River (confluence with the
Turgeon River);
* southwest of the mouth of the
Turgeon River (confluence with the
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 ...
);
* 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
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 ...
.
Toponymy
The term "Turcotte" is a surname of family of French origin.
See also
*
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
...
References
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Rivers of Cochrane District