Lavergne River

Lavergne
River
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
Source
 - elevation 310 m (1,017 ft)
 - coordinates 48°57′21″N 79°04′05″W / 48.95583°N 79.06806°W / 48.95583; -79.06806
Mouth Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)
 - location Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), Nord-du-Québec, Quebec
 - elevation 259 m (850 ft)
 - coordinates 49°00′50″N 79°03′53″W / 49.01389°N 79.06472°W / 49.01389; -79.06472Coordinates: 49°00′50″N 79°03′53″W / 49.01389°N 79.06472°W / 49.01389; -79.06472
Length 9.9 km (6.2 mi) [1]
Harricana River basin in yellow

The Lavergne River is a tributary of Lake Turgeon (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), flowing into the Municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. The "Lavergne river" flows in the cantons of Chazel and Lavergne.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from the end of November to the end of April, however safe ice circulation is generally from early December to mid-April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes near the "Lavergne River" are:

  • North side: Lake Turgeon (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Kodiga Creek;
  • East side: Ojima River, Deception Creek;
  • South side: La Sarre River, Macamic Lake;
  • West side: Brodeur Creek, Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Des Méloizes River.

The source of the "Lavergne River" is a forest stream (altitude: 310 metres (1,020 ft)) located at:

From its source, the "Lavergne River" runs on 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) entirely in forest zone according to these segments:

  • 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) northwards in the canton of Chazel, to the southern limit of the canton of Lavergne;
  • 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) north-east of Lavergne Township to the mouth of the river.[2]

The mouth of the "Lavergne River" flows to the south shore of Lake Turgeon (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James). This mouth of the river is located in the forest zone at:

  • 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) South of the mouth of Lake Turgeon (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
  • 39.7 kilometres (24.7 mi) East of the border Ontario - Quebec;
  • 123.3 kilometres (76.6 mi) South-West of the mouth of the Turgeon River (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
  • 62.2 kilometres (38.6 mi) South-West of the village center of Joutel, Quebec.

Toponymy

The term "Lavergne" refers to a family name of French origin.

The toponym "Lavergne River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, at the creation of this commission.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Atlas of Canada
  2. ↑ Distances from the Department's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) of Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ↑ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Lavergne River"

See also

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