Bostonnais River

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Bostonnais River
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Bostonnais River at the Ducharme Bridge in La Bostonnais.
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Native nameRivière Bostonnais  (French)
Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
RegionMauricie
Physical characteristics
Source Lake Kiskissink
  elevation395 m (1,296 ft)
Mouth Saint-Maurice River
  location
La Tuque, (Quebec)
  coordinates
47°27′34″N72°46′47″W / 47.45944°N 72.77972°W / 47.45944; -72.77972 Coordinates: 47°27′34″N72°46′47″W / 47.45944°N 72.77972°W / 47.45944; -72.77972
  elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Length96 km (60 mi) [1]

The river Bostonais or Bostonians is a river of Canada, located in Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in La Tuque (urban agglomeration).

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Geography

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Ducharme Bridge west

This river of 96 km takes its sources in main lakes, located at almost highest elevation in the mountains : the lake Ventadour on Lake Lescarbot on Lake Kiskissink and Grand Lake Bostonnais, in the heart of the Zec Kiskissink. In upper-Bostonnais, from the small lake "du Chalet" (an affluent of lake Ventadour), water flows from one lake to the other up to the mouth of Grand Lake Bostonnais.

The Zec Kiskissink covers the line of the watershed between the Saint-Maurice River and that of Lac Saint-Jean. The river Bostonnais flows in a south-westerly direction to throw in Saint-Maurice River at north of the urban area of La Tuque.

This river whose surface is usually frozen from November to April, flows mainly in forest land, except for the last kilometers before its mouth. It runs through a village, or La Bostonnais, and then flows into the Saint-Maurice River in the northern section of the city of La Tuque.

The course of the river fellow the path on the southeast side of route 155 on the last 39 km (measured by water). However, at 2.1 km upstream of the Canadian National railway bridge, marking its mouth, the river crosses route 155. At the end of its course, the river makes a series of coils including around the peninsula of La Tuque municipal campground, then it passes under the railway bridge and at the La Tuque Water Aerodrome.

Route 155 follows the valley of the river Bostonnais (the northwest side of the river) to 51 km from its mouth. From this point, the river comes from the East, while the road heading north and then northeast to head the sector Chambord, passing near lakes "Écarté" and "des Commissaires". The distance between Chambord and La Tuque is 134 km (by road).

Origin of name

The name of this river 88 km commemorates Jean-Baptiste Bostonians, a trapper Abenaki originally from Boston, Massachusetts, New England who had a hunting service in the region. His name often comes up in local place names such as the Large and Little Bostonnais lakes, the Bostonians channel, the Little Bostonnais River and Bostonnais island. The river gave its name to the village of La Bostonnais, which with La Tuque is the only community on the banks of this river. [2]

See also

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Saint-Maurice River

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Quebec Route 155

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Lake Wayagamac

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Little Bostonnais River

The Little Bostonnais river flows westbound in the city of La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Grand Lake Bostonnais

The Grand Lake Bostonnais is located in the La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada. This lake is an important body of water is feeding the Bostonnais River which pours at La Tuque in Saint-Maurice River. The territory around Grand Lake Bostonnais is entirely in forest.

Lake Kiskissink

The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink

Wessonneau River

The Wessonneau River flows north-east in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada, on the west bank of the Saint-Maurice River. The watershed of the river is administered by:

Rivière aux Rats (La Tuque)

The Rivière aux Rats flows south-east for about 60 km, in forested areas in La Tuque in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Its mouth is located at the opposite bank of the “Rivière-aux-Rats” hamlet, which is on the east side of Saint-Maurice River, at 29.5 km south of Downtown La Tuque

Vermillon River (La Tuque)

The Vermillon River flows in the territory of La Tuque, in Upper-Mauricie, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.

Ventadour Lake (La Tuque)

The lac Ventadour is the main headwater lake of the Bostonnais River. This lake is located in the La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area around the lake is mostly administered by the Zec Kiskissink.

Lake Lescarbot

The Lake Lescarbot is located in the La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The territory is administered by Zec Kiskissink.

Zec de la Croche

The ZEC de la Croche is a "zone d'exploitation controlée" (ZEC) in La Tuque, in administrative region of Mauricie, in Québec, in Canada. This public hunting and fishing area is located 18 km north of La Tuque and offers the public an area of 351.8 square kilometres (135.8 sq mi). The zec is managed by the "Sacerf La Croche Association".

Zec Kiskissink

The Zec Kiskissink is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (zec), located in the administrative region of the Mauricie, the Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. This wild territory, used for recreative activities is managed by the "Sacerf Macousine Association".

Zec Borgia

The ZEC Borgia is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (ZEC) located in La Tuque, in administrative region of Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.

Zec Menokeosawin

The Zec Ménokéosawin is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée", located in the region of Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada. This public hunting and fishing area is managed by the "Association de chasse-pêche de la rivière Bostonnais Nord", a non-profit organization.

The Flamand River is a tributary of the west bank of the Saint-Maurice River. It flows in the territory of La Tuque in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Mondonac Lake

The Lake Mondonac is located in Zec Fremont, in Matawinie, near the boundary of the region Lanaudière and Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Métabetchouane Lake Lake in Canada

The lac Métabetchouane is a fresh body of water crossed by the Métabetchouane River, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Moncouche, in the Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in the province in Quebec, to Canada. This lake constitutes the demarcation between the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and zec Kiskissink.

Petit lac Wayagamac

The Petit lac Wayagamac is located in the city of La Tuque, in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Until 2006, the territory of this lake was part of the former unorganized territory of Petit-Lac-Wayagamac, before being merged with La Tuque. The territory of the lake is controlled by the Zec de la Bessonne.

References

  1. Natural Resources Canada>Atlas of Canada> Rivers Archived April 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of places names - Rivière Bostonnais (Bostonnais River)".