Gosselin River (Fortier River tributary)

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Gosselin
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Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Mauricie
Physical characteristics
SourceGosselin Lake
  location La Tuque (Gosselin Township), Mauricie, Quebec
  coordinates 47°50′47″N75°22′59″W / 47.84639°N 75.38306°W / 47.84639; -75.38306
  elevation446 m (1,463 ft)
Mouth Fortier River (Panache River tributary)
  location
La Tuque (Gosselin Township), Mauricie, Quebec
  coordinates
47°49′00″N75°24′57″W / 47.81667°N 75.41583°W / 47.81667; -75.41583 Coordinates: 47°49′00″N75°24′57″W / 47.81667°N 75.41583°W / 47.81667; -75.41583
  elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Length5.4 km (3.4 mi) [1]

The Gosselin River is a tributary of the North Shore of the Fortier River (Panache River tributary) which flows successively into the Gatineau River, then into the Ottawa River. The Gosselin River flows in the western part of the city of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.

Contents

The course of the river flows entirely in Gosselin Township.

Forestry has always been the dominant economic activity of this hydrographic sub-catchment. The surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography

The surrounding hydrographic slopes of the Gosselin River are:

Gosselin Lake (length: 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi); elevation: 414 metres (1,358 ft)) is the head lake of the Gosselin River. This lake is located at 49.0 kilometres (30.4 mi) west of the village of Parent at 27.0 kilometres (16.8 mi) southeast of the village of Clova, Quebec through the Canadian National Railway. Gosselin Lake extends to the southwest, almost parallel (on the north-west side) to the Fortier River (Panache River tributary).

From the mouth of Gosselin Lake, the headwaters of the Gosselin River flow southwest and then south, crossing a few lakes. The total length of the Gosselin River is 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi).

The Gosselin River flows on the North Shore of the Fortier River (Panache River tributary).

Toponymy

The term "Gosselin" is a surname of French origin.

The toponym "Gosselin River" was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec. [2]

See also

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Notes and references

  1. "Atlas of Canada". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2006-05-20. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  2. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Gosselin River".

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