Turcotte River

For other uses, see Turcotte.

Turcotte
Harricana River basin in yellow
Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Ontario Quebec
Physical characteristics
Source	Upper Turcotte Lake
• location	Cochrane District, Ontario
• coordinates	49°41′55″N79°48′01″W / 49.69861°N 79.80028°W / 49.69861; -79.80028
• elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Mouth	Turgeon River
• location	Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipalité)|Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
• coordinates	49°30′54″N79°30′09″W / 49.51500°N 79.50250°W / 49.51500; -79.50250
• elevation	259 m (850 ft)
Length	51.1 km (31.8 mi) [1]

The Turcotte River is a tributary of the Turgeon River flowing in Canada in:

• Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario;
• Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the Township of Dieppe.

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 hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Turcotte River are:

• North side: Little Turcotte River, Detour River;
• East side: Turgeon River, Garneau River;
• South side: Burntbush River, Kabika River;
• West side: Chabie River, Burntbush River.

The Turcotte River originates at the mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake (length: 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi); altitude: 311 metres (1,020 ft)) in the eastern part of the Cochrane District, in Ontario.

The mouth of Upper Turcotte Lake is located at:

• 20.4 kilometres (12.7 mi) at west of the boundary between Ontario and Quebec;
• 28.1 kilometres (17.5 mi) at northwest of the mouth of the Turcotte River (confluence with the Turgeon River);
• 55.7 kilometres (34.6 mi) at southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (in Quebec);
• 67.4 kilometres (41.9 mi) at southeast of a southern bay of Kesagami Lake in Ontario.

From the mouth of the Upper Turcotte Lake, the Turcotte River runs on 51.1 kilometres (31.8 mi) in the following segments:

• 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southeast to a stream (coming from the north);
• 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) southwest to the western discharge of two unidentified lakes;
• 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) to the south-east by crossing marsh areas to the outlet of Lake Walford (coming from the Northeast);
• 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) southeast to the confluence of the Little Turcotte River (coming from the northwest);
• 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) southeasterly to the mouth of Lake Sigal (length: 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi); altitude: 273 metres (896 ft)) the current crosses eastward on 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) the northern part;
• 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) northeast by collecting a creek (from the north), then the east, to a stream (coming from the northwest);
• 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) at southward by winding to the northern limit of the Township of Bradette;
• 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) southward in the Township of Bradette, to the discharge (coming from the northwest) of Lake Poulos;
• 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) at south to the boundary between Ontario and Quebec. ^[2]

The Turcotte River flows to the northwest bank of the Turgeon River. This confluence is located at: southwest of the mouth of the Turgeon River (confluence with the Harricana River);

• 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi) at east of the boundary between Quebec and Ontario;
• 87.1 kilometres (54.1 mi) at west of the center of the village of Joutel, Quebec, in Quebec;
• 82.3 kilometres (51.1 mi) at north of downtown La Sarre, Quebec, in Quebec.

Toponymy

The term "Turcotte" is a surname of family of French origin.

The name "Rivière Turcotte" was officialized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, or at the creation of this commission. ^[3]

See also

• Cochrane District, an administrative district of Ontario
• Northeastern Ontario
• Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality)
• Little Turcotte River, a stream
• Turgeon River, a stream
• Harricana River, a watercourse
• James Bay, a body of water
• List of rivers of Ontario
• List of rivers of Quebec

References

1. Atlas of Canada
2. Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
3. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place names bank - Place name: "Rivière Turcotte"