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The Rivière Tourilli is a tributary of the Sainte-Anne River flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche and the municipality of
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier () is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located in the Jacques-Cartier River valley. It has been home to the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier since World War I. History In 1647, Robert ...
, in the
La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality La Jacques-Cartier () is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country. Sub ...
, in the administrative region of
Capitale-Nationale Capitale-Nationale (; ) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km2. It reported ...
, at
Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, in Canada. The upper part of this watercourse crosses the southwest part of the
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve Réserve faunique des Laurentides (), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides, is a List of protected areas of Quebec, wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This r ...
. The lower part of the Tourilli river is mainly served by the forest road R0354 (north–south direction) for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities. The upper part is served by the forest road R0355 and the R300.Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - River Tourilli - Segment length established using the distance measurement application
/ref> Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreotourism activities, second. The surface of the Tourilli River (except the rapids zones) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, but the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.


Geography

The Tourilli River rises at the mouth of
Tourilli Lake The lake Tourilli is a freshwater body at the head of the Tourilli River, flowing in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This lake is located entirely in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipa ...
(length: ; altitude ) in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche. This lake between the mountains is fed by the outlet of Lake Vermuy, Lake Josselin and small mountain streams. A mountain peak culminates at south of the lake and another at to the southwest. The mouth of Lac Tourilli is located southwest of Petit lac Jacques-Cartier, west of the course of the
Jacques-Cartier River The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawr ...
, at north of the confluence of the Tourilli and Sainte-Anne rivers, at north-west of the village center of
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier () is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located in the Jacques-Cartier River valley. It has been home to the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier since World War I. History In 1647, Robert ...
and north of the confluence of the Sainte-Anne River with the
St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawren ...
. From the mouth of Lac Tourilli, the Tourilli river flows over entirely in the forest zone with a drop of , according to the following segments: Upper course of the river (segment of ) * east, then north, in particular by crossing Lake Martel (length: ; altitude: ), to its mouth; * north-west, branching north, then east, in particular crossing Lac Trigone (length: ; altitude: ), to its mouth; * to the east, in particular by crossing Lac des Laiches (length: ; altitude: ), up to at its mouth. Note: Lac des Laiches receives on the north side the discharge of a set of lakes (Inerte, Plissé, Hudon and Petit lac Hudon); * to the east, by forming a hook towards the south to pick up the outlet (coming from the west) of Juneau Lake, before crossing Gregory Lake (length: ; altitude: ), to its mouth. Note: Lac Gregory receives on the north side the outlet of Lac des Doradilles, the outlet of a set of lakes including Hunau, Crochetière and Pleurotes, as well as the outlet of lakes Fruze, Chesnay, Godman, Etheleen, Petit lac Etheleen and Piedmont; Intermediate river course (segment of ) * towards the south-east by first cutting the forest road R0300 which passes in the east–west direction on an istme with a length of before to cross a small lake (length: ; altitude: ), forming a hook towards the southwest, then towards the southeast, until at the outlet (coming from the west) of lakes Écho and Forget; * towards the south-east in a deep valley until the discharge (coming from the north) of the Gallant and Meute lakes; * by first forming a hook towards the east, then towards the south-east in a deep valley, in particular by crossing the Deep lake (length: ; altitude: ) over its full length, to its mouth; * towards the south-east in a well-boxed valley until the confluence of the Chézine North River (coming from the north); * first on towards the south-east, then towards the south relatively in a straight line in a well-boxed valley and collecting the discharge (coming from east) of Carcajou Lake, to the outlet (coming from the west) of Toosey lake; Lower river course (segment of ) * south in a deep valley to the outlet (coming from the east) of Lake Mitchell; * to the south in a deep valley collecting the outlet (coming from the east) from Lac à la Vase, to the brook à la Martre, corresponding to a bend in the river; * in a deep valley by first forming a hook of towards the west, then towards the south, and forming another hook of west, then south, to a stream (coming from the northeast), corresponding to a bend in the river; * south-west to its mouth where the current bypasses an island. The Tourilli river flows in a bend on the east bank of the Sainte-Anne river. This confluence is located west of the course of the
Jacques-Cartier River The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawr ...
, north of the center of the village of
Saint-Raymond Saint-Raymond (), also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf (), is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. History First sett ...
and north of the confluence of the Sainte-Anne with the
Saint Lawrence river The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrenc ...
. From this confluence, the current descends on generally south and southwest following the course of the Sainte-Anne river, to the northwest bank of the
Saint Lawrence river The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrenc ...
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Toponymy

In a mountainous landscape, the profile of the river and its valley sometimes appears in cascades, sometimes in almost vertical walls. This wooded area was long renowned for the richness of its forest species and game, as evidenced by the surveyor John Neilson in 1888.Source: Names and places of Quebec, work of the Commission de toponymie published in 1994 and 1996 in the form of a printed illustrated dictionary, and in that of a CD-ROM produced by the company Micro-Intel, in 1997, from this dictionary. This toponymic designation, of Aboriginal origin, appears for the first time in a text by the surveyor John Adams in 1829, in the form "Atourile". Two translations are known for this word: "the executioner" and "agitated water"; this latter meaning, linked to the language wendate, seems to have been imposed. The region having been frequented by several Aboriginal nations in the last century, it often happened that several names or meanings were used for the same entity. In addition, on a survey plan dating back to 1854, the Tourille river shape can be noted. The toponym "Rivière Tourilli" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the
Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière Tourilli"
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See also

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Laurentides Wildlife Reserve Réserve faunique des Laurentides (), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides, is a List of protected areas of Quebec, wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This r ...
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La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality La Jacques-Cartier () is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country. Sub ...
* Lac-Croche, an unorganized territory *
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier () is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located in the Jacques-Cartier River valley. It has been home to the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier since World War I. History In 1647, Robert ...
, a municipality *
Sainte-Anne River (Mauricie) Sainte-Anne River (Les Chenaux), Teyaiar River (Huron-Wendat Nation, Huron Wendat), rivière Sainte-Anne (French), flows from north to south on the north shore in the Estuary of St. Lawrence, estuary section of the St. Lawrence River, in Les Ch ...
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Tourilli Lake The lake Tourilli is a freshwater body at the head of the Tourilli River, flowing in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. This lake is located entirely in the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche, in the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipa ...
* Gregory Lake *
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 ...


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