Barrière River (Quinze Lake)
| Barrière | |
|---|---|
 Nottaway River basin in yellow | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rémigny, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec |
| • coordinates | 47°45′50″N 79°12′55″W / 47.76389°N 79.21528°W |
| • elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rémigny, Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec |
• coordinates | 47°45′20″N 79°12′24″W / 47.75556°N 79.20667°WCoordinates: 47°45′20″N 79°12′24″W / 47.75556°N 79.20667°W |
• elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Length | 1.0 km (0.62 mi)[1] |
The Barrière River (French: Rivière Barrière) is a tributary of the , flowing in the municipality of Rémigny, Quebec, in the Regional County Municipality (MRC ) of Temiscamingue, in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region, Quebec, Canada.
Recreational tourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector; agriculture, second.
Annually, the surface of the river is generally frozen from mid-November to late April, however, the period of safe ice circulation is usually from mid-December to early April.
Geography[]
The hydrographic slopes near the Barrière River are:
- North side: , Barrier Lake;
- East side: (Tigre Bay), Lac Lebret, ;
- South side: (Barrière Bay), Ottawa River;
- West side: Prévost Lake, Wright Creek, Burwash Creek.
The Barriere River has its source on the south shore of (length: 23.8 kilometres (14.8 mi); altitude: 266 metres (873 ft)) in the southern part of the town of Rémigny.
From its source, the Barrière River flows over 1.0 kilometre (0.62 mi) according to the following segments:
- 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) Southeast passing the west side of the village of Rémigny, Quebec to the bridge over the Barrière River;
- 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) Northeast from the west side of the village to its mouth.[2]
The Barrière River flows on the North shore of the . This mouth is located at:
- 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) Southeast of the mouth of the ;
- 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) South of the bridge over the Barrière River to the village of Rémigny, Quebec;
North of the mouth of the Quinze Lake;
- 29.1 kilometres (18.1 mi) Northeast of .[2]
Toponymy[]
The term "Barrière" is a family name of French origin.
The toponym "Barrière River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, i.e. at the creation of the Commission.[3]
See also[]
- Ottawa River, a watercourse
- , a lake
- , a body of water
- Rémigny, Quebec, a city
- List of rivers of Quebec
References[]
- ^ Atlas of Canada
- ^ a b Distances measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada
- ^ fiche.aspx?no_seq=3658 Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Barrière River"
External links[]
- Rivers of Abitibi-Témiscamingue