The Turgeon River is a tributary of the Harricana River that flows to the southern shore of James Bay . The Turgeon River is a river flowing mainly in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) , in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec , in Quebec , in Canada .
11-405: The Turgeon River originates at Lake Turgeon (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) (length:9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi)), which is located in the administrative region of Abitibi-Temiscamingue (southern part of the lake) and Nord-du-Québec (northern part of the lake). In its northwesterly course, the river flows 62.3 kilometres (38.7 mi), a priori south, west, and northwesterly, up to the confluence of
22-516: A large loop to the south, to the confluence of the Wawagosic River . Then the river flows 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) east to the Harricana River . The mouth is located in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) . Before the arrival of the explorers of European ancestry, these lands were inhabited by Algonquins . The region was covered with forests until the 1930s when
33-543: A large number of unemployed fleeing the major Canadian cities struck by the global economic crisis arrived there in the hope of establishing themselves and rebuilding their lives. At the time there was no road, so the people crossed the valley in barge , following the course of river. Three parishes were founded there in the 1930s, namely Saint-Joachim-de-Beaucanton, Saint-Camille-de-Villebois and Saint-Ephrem-de-Val-Paradis. Today, Beaucanton and Val-Paradis have merged to become Valcanton, Quebec , and these villages are part of
44-695: The Boivin River coming from the south); then 3.5 km northwesterly to Orfroy Creek; then 29.0 kilometres (18.0 mi) northwest to the Ontario border. The Turgeon River makes a 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) foray into Ontario where it catches the waters of the Burntbush River and the Patten River . Then the river bifurcates northeast to return to Quebec where it continues for 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi); then northwards along 49.3 kilometres (30.6 mi) along
55-564: The Commission de toponymie du Québec , when it was created. Download coordinates as: Commission de toponymie du Qu%C3%A9bec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: 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 the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to
66-649: The East, bounds the southern part of Kinojeamini Bay. The mouth of Lake Turgeon is located at: South of the mouth of the Turgeon River; In the past, this lake was designated "Nigigwadinibi Lake" by the Native Americans of the Algonquin Nation, meaning "lake with cold crystallized waters". The names of the bays and islands are all of Algonquin origin. The toponym "Lac Turgeon" was made official on December 5, 1968 by
77-690: The huge municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) , the largest in the world. In the 1940s and 1950s, several covered bridges were built in the Turgeon Valley. Five can still be visited today: three on the Turgeon River and two on its tributaries. The lake and the Turgeon River owe their name to the Minister of Lands and Forests of the time. The proclamation was made by the Honorable Adélard Turgeon in 1908. The first nations named him Nikikwatinipi (Lac Frimas). The name "rivière Turgeon"
88-523: The interprovincial boundary (at an average distance of 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the border). In this last segment, the river crosses the Rivers-Forests Areas , where Kapipawesig Island is located, for 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi). From there, the river collects the waters of the Detour River before turning east and descending 34 kilometres (21 mi), forming
99-600: The southern shore of the bay between the mouth of the Lavergne River and the peninsula advancing to the North. Annually, the lake surface is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to mid-April. This body of water has the following bays: The main islands are: Kaicpabikinaga Island, Saban Island, Kawigwasiginaga Island, Cagawapani Island and Ikodjic Island. The Tagwagici Point, which projects towards
110-531: The two administrative regions of Quebec passes in the middle of southeastern part of Lake Turgeon. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. This hydrographic slope is served on the west side by the Conquerors road (North-South direction) and a forest road "Chemin de la presqu’île" (East-West direction) serving a peninsula of the South shore. The resort has developed on
121-539: Was officially registered on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec . Download coordinates as: [REDACTED] Media related to Rivière Turgeon (Nord-du-Québec) at Wikimedia Commons Lake Turgeon (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) Turgeon Lake is a freshwater body located in the Northwest province of Quebec , in Canada . This body of water straddles the municipalities of: The demarcation line of
SECTION 10
#1732855857197#196803